The International Heyer Society
Celebrating in the Literary Genius of Georgette Heyer
Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on I love this book not only for its story and its many memorable characters, but also for its picture of English life between the Wars. It’s a window into Georgette … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: Miss Buncle’s Book (1934) by D. E. Stevenson”
Author Rachel HylandPosted on Spirited and intelligent orphan Judy wins the heart of a kindly elder gentleman she has never seen and sends him letters to update him on her progress at the exclusive … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: Daddy-Long-Legs (1912) by Jean Webster”
Author Susannah FullertonPosted on If you love the novels of Georgette Heyer, I can recommend The Winthrop Woman by Anya Seton. Published in 1958, it tells the story of Elizabeth Winthrop, niece of John … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: The Winthrop Woman (1958) by Anya Seton”
Author Rachel HylandPosted on In the 1970s, American novelist Mary Deasy turned her hand to the Regency, with varying degrees of success. Her greatest accomplishment in the field (of her twelve attempts) is without … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: Cecily (1972) by Clare Darcy”
Author Jennifer KloesterPosted on I adore her Anne books but my favourite L. M. Montgomery novel is The Blue Castle. Valancy’s story never fails to move me; I love the humour and the romance in this … Read More “AFTER GEORGETTE: The Blue Castle (1926) by L. M. Montgomery”