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| Title | : | The Grand Sophy |
| Author | : | Georgette Heyer |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 328 pages |
| Published | : | June 3rd 2004 by Arrow (first published 1950) |
| Categories | : | Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Historical Romance. Fiction. Regency. Classics |
Georgette Heyer
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When the redoubtable Sir Horace Stanton-Lacy is ordered to South America on business, he leaves his only daughter Sophia with his sister, Elizabeth Rivenhall, in Berkeley Square. Newly arrived from her tour of the Continent, Sophy invites herself into the circle of her relatives. When Lady Ombersley agrees to take in her young niece, no one expects Sophy, who sweeps in and immediately takes the ton by storm. Beautiful, gay, impulsive, shockingly direct, Sophy sweeps into elegant London society and scatters conventions and traditions before her like wisps in a windstorm. Resourceful, adventurous and utterly indefatigable, Sophy is hardly the mild-mannered girl that the Rivenhalls expect when they agree to take her in. Kind-hearted Aunt Lizzy is shocked, and her arrogant stern cousin Charles Rivenhall, the Ombersley heir, vows to rid his family of her meddlesome ways by marrying her off. But vibrant and irrepressible Sophy was no stranger to managing delicate situations. After all, she'd been keeping opportunistic females away from her widowed father for years. Staying with her relatives could be her biggest challenge yet. But Sophy discovers that her aunt's family is in desperate need of her talent for setting everything right: her aunt's husband is of no use at all, her ruthlessly handsome cousin Charles has tyrannical tendencies that are being aggravated by his pedantic bluestocking fiancee Eugenia Wraxton; her lovely cousin Cecelia is smitten with an utterly unsuitable suitor, a beautiful but feather-brained poet; her cousin Herbert is in dire financial straits and has fallen foul of a money-lender; and the younger children are in desperate need of some fun and freedom, and Sophy's arrived just in time to save them all. With her inimitable mixture of exuberance and grace, Sophy becomes the mainstay of her hilariously bedeviled family, as a horsewoman, social leader and above all, as an ingenious match-maker. Using her signature unorthodox methods, Sophy sets out to solve all of their problems. By the time she's done, Sophy has commandeered household and Charles's horses, but she finds herself increasingly drawn to her eldest cousin. Could it be that the Grand Sophy had finally met her match? Can she really be falling in love with him, and he with her? And what of his betrothal to grim Eugenia?Itemize Books In Pursuance Of The Grand Sophy
| Original Title: | The Grand Sophy |
| ISBN: | 0099465639 (ISBN13: 9780099465638) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Sophia Stanton-Lacy, Charles Rivenhall, Cecelia Rivenhall, Sir Vincent Talgarth, Lord Ombersley, Lady Ombersley, Hubert Rivenhall, Eugenia Wraxton, Augustus Fawnhope, Lord Charlbury, Sir Horace Stanton-Lacy, Sancia, Marquesa de Villacañas, Amabel Rivenhall, Lord Bromford |
| Setting: | London, England,1816(United Kingdom) |
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Ratings: 4.17 From 24105 Users | 2969 ReviewsComment On About Books The Grand Sophy
The one thing that always puzzles me is people's tendency to compare Georgette Heyer to Jane Austen. As well compare Crime and Punishment to a John Grisham novel! I am not denying the literary merits of either genre; far from it, in fact. However, that doesn't change the fact that one is trying to compare chalk and cheese. Jane Austen's purpose in writing her novels was not merely to tell a story. In fact, the story was merely a vehicle to examine critically the mores and customs of the societyRegency romances are extremely specific things, set precisely between 1811 and 1820, as Prince George 4 was ruling as regent for his father, the arguably mad King George 3. This was Jane Austen's home turf, and it was also sortof Peak Fancy Ball, so you can see where the attraction comes from, and by the way do you realize how late these balls went? People were constantly being handed into phaetons at dawn. There was booze at them, too. Makes you wonder how much 19th-century novelists were
Still my favourite of all the Heyer's Regency Romances.
The Grand Sophy, my first Georgette Heyer, is a very entertaining book about a complete hoyden who turns people's lives upside down. The vivacious, unconventional and head-strong Sophy is a delightful heroine. She comes to stay at her aunt when her diplomatic father has to sail away to Brazil, of all places. She soons detects many problems that the family is struggling with, and decides to intervene. For their own good, of course. The Grand Sophy is the perfect read when you need a lull from
3 to 3.5. Heyer as always writes beautifully, but this was never my fav book by her. On this reread I started to find Sophy's antics and manipulations a little tedious and OTT. I did like Charles, though, and it was also great to see Eugenia get her comeuppance. She and Bromford truly deserve each other, and one can imagine them being extremely happy together. So in spite of the ridiculous way she went about it, Sophy did Charles a true good turn by saving him from marriage from Eugenia. They
Still my favourite of all the Heyer's Regency Romances.
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