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The Quiet Gentleman

By: Georgette Heyer
Narrated by: James MacCallum
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When Gervase Frant, Seventh Earl of St Erth, returns at last from Waterloo to his family seat at Stanyon, he enjoys a less than welcome homecoming. Only Theo, a cousin even quieter than himself, is there to greet him - and when he meets his stepmother and young half-brother he detects open disappointment that he survived the wars. But the dangers of the Lincolnshire countryside are quite different to those of the battlefield.

Georgette Heyer was the most successful and best-loved novelist of her day and The Quite Gentleman displays all the skills which won the hearts of her large and enduring audience.

©1951 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin Audio Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Heartfelt
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Loved the story which is totally engaging.The usual Heyer bubbly Regency romance with characters you readily care for overlaid with attempts at murder. Even her smallest characters live and breathe on the page. The only jarring note is the accent of the reader. It is perhaps unfortunate that the story is set at Stanyon Castle as it means the reader's "Cassell" and "Laff" are repeated all too often.

Excellent story more mystery than romance

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This was narrated well. There is an unconventional heroine who is more practical than pretty. There is a bit of a whodunit mystery too

Heyer at her best

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A favourite book for more than 30 years, enriched with a top job by the narrator. Every character is sensitively brought to life with individual voices and a variety of very credible accents. I had a real sense that the narrator knew the story inside out and enjoyed the telling.

excellent telling of an old favourite

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I like Georgette Heyer's regency novels. I have been a fan for a long time. It was very well read.

a good reader

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This is a much better version than the previous recording. The action is far removed from London and the cast of characters smaller than in many of Georgette Heyer’s novels but the elements that fans of Heyer look for are all present.

An improved recording of a firm favourite.

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