June 2021 – The International Heyer Society

Rating the Covers: An Infamous Army (1944, Heinemann)

ALL AN INFAMOUS ARMY COVER RATINGS There is really very little to be said about this one. As a Heinemann Pocket Edition, this is the spectacularly plain uniform cover given to … Read More “Rating the Covers: An Infamous Army (1944, Heinemann)”

Heyer’s heroes don’t always have titles. Which of these mere “Mr.”s is your favourite? ALL POLLS

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ALL AN INFAMOUS ARMY COVER RATINGS This one is super-foreboding, with the heavy storm clouds gathering, and I love the symbolism, especially since a certain feeling of imminent dread pervades the … Read More “Rating the Covers: An Infamous Army (1938, Doubleday)”

Heyer’s aristocratic heroes don’t always have titles, but sometimes they might inherit one… Which of these is your favourite? ALL POLLS

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ALL AN INFAMOUS ARMY COVER RATINGS It’s kind of cartoonish and the background is rather bilious. Also, the font is quite bizarre, and does not feel exactly uniform, so gives one … Read More “Rating the Covers: An Infamous Army (1937, Heinemann)”

Heyer’s aristocratic heroes don’t always have titles, but sometimes they are heir to one. Which of these is your favourite? ALL POLLS

ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER There is a tendency among Russian Heyer cover artists to attempt to imply a bodice ripper-ness to proceedings that simply does … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady, Russian (1996)”