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Parigi, 1755. Da anni, Justin Alastair, duca di Avon, aspetta l’occasione per vendicarsi di un oltraggio ricevuto dal conte de Saint-Vire. E adesso il destino ha deciso di aiutarlo: quando s’imbatte in Léon, un furfantello che sta cercando di sottrarsi a un fratello violento, Justin nota all’istante come i suoi capelli rosso fuoco e gli occhi violetti siano identici a quelli del conte. E ha un’idea: usare quel ragazzo come “pedina” per ricattare de Saint-Vire. Ma le apparenze ingannano, soprattutto perché Justin sta pericolosamente sottovalutando il coraggio e l’intelligenza di Léon.
- ISBN: 8896919533
- Casa Editrice: astoria
- Pagine: 368
- Data di uscita: 29-11-2012
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"La vengeance est un mets que l'on doit manger froid." (Revenge is a dish that should be eaten cold.) --Credited to Charles Talleyrand, French diplomat (1754–1838). Revenge and a Cinderella-type plot make a great combination in These Old Shades, one of Georgette Heyer's more well-known historical nove Leggi tutto
what a wonderfully odd book. I had so many different kinds of guilty feelings that popped up while enjoying this... but the end result was that it turned out to be far from a guilty pleasure. it was pure pleasure, perfectly free from guilt! guilt's such an ugly, ungainly emotion anyway, who needs it Leggi tutto
Good, except for one thing. I was almost ready to dnf this after an hour or so because it was just so damn weird. All this shit about a 19 year old boy who was constantly crying and weeping over this older man who rescued him. And this Duke of Avon, Justin Satanas Alastair, that kept treating him like Leggi tutto
Update: I have it on good authority that this is an accurate representation of me while thinking of this book (or should I specify, the hero!): By the way this book only gets better and funnier with each re-read I do! ;) Love these crazy people forever <3 {Please note that the following essay review Leggi tutto
I enjoyed These Old Shades. I think Heyer writes vivid, opinionated characters and she captures the Georgian period beautifully. I must admit though, I’m not sure this book is for everybody. There’s a lot of yakking. These characters talk, talk, and even more talk. Heyer doesn’t directly tell you wh Leggi tutto
This is one of my favorite romance novels, ever. I am not even afraid to review it here on this pretentious book site, I love it so much. I have worn through my copy of it. It is lovely beat up and bent back to the pages of all my favorite parts. The Heyer hallmarks are all here: great characters, h Leggi tutto
