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The Grand Sophy

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance
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The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer is a delightful Regency romance centred around the spirited and unconventional Sophy Stanton-Lacy. When Sophy arrives at her aunt's London home, she quickly becomes enmeshed in the lives of her relatives, bringing chaos and matchmaking mischief. As she sets about solving her family's dilemmas with charm and wit, Sophy's presence causes upheaval and unexpected changes of heart among the household.
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You might enjoy this delightful historical fiction if you appreciate witty storytelling, engaging characters, and a spirited heroine who defies societal conventions. It's perfect for those who love Regency romances infused with humour and sparkling dialogue, reminiscent of Austen's charm.

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IF YOU LOVE BRIDGERTON, YOU'LL LOVE GEORGETTE HEYER!

'A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ...

'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.' Sunday Telegraph. A beautifully repackaged edition of one of the best of the best.

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Georgette Heyer is unbeatable. Sunday Telegraph. A beautifully repackaged edition of one of the best of the best.

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer!

The greatest writer who ever lived Antonia Fraser
One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's Joanne Harris
Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes... Utter, immersive escapism Sophie Kinsella


The charming Sophia Stanton-Lacy is a force to be reckoned with.

When Sophy is sent to stay with her London relatives, she finds her cousins in quite the tangle. Cecilia is besotted with an attractive but feather-brained poet, Hubert has fallen foul of a money-lender, and the ruthlessly handsome Charles is engaged to a pedantic bluestocking who seems to bring out the worst in him...

Fortunately, Sophy has arrived just in time to sort them all out - but Charles is eager to rid his family of her meddlesome ways. Has the Grand Sophy finally met her match?


A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal ... ties the whole thing together Independent
Georgette Heyer's Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order Daily Mail
Rapturously romantic Katie Fforde
If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store! Harriet Evans
Georgette Heyer is unbeatable. Sunday Telegraph


Readers love The Grand Sophy...

  • * 'The smile never left my face!'
  • * 'Sophy had me laughing or smiling through most of the book. She is someone I would love to know in my real life.'
  • * 'This one is definitely in my top favourites!'
  • * 'Loved every word!'
  • * 'Georgette Heyer's books will live on long after the Harlequin historicals fade from our memories, simply because she is superlative at what she does- making you believe in romance.'

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The Grand Sophy is broadly praised for its elegance and wit, characteristic of Georgette Heyer’s Regency romances. The book stands out for its historical accuracy and offers highly entertaining escapism.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099585541

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 June 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 120.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 235g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Author of over fifty books, Georgette Heyer is the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, who made the Regency period her own. Her first novel, The Black Moth, published in 1921, was written at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother; her last was My Lord John. Although most famous for her historical novels, she also wrote eleven detective stories. Georgette Heyer died in 1974 at the age of seventy-one.

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