The International Heyer Society
Celebrating in the Literary Genius of Georgette Heyer
Author Maura TanPosted on The Convenient Marriage Heinemann, 1934 Setting: London Time: 1776 My friend Rachel tells me that this is the first Heyer she ever read, when she was eleven, and it got … Read More “Heyer for Beginners #11 — The Convenient Marriage (1934)”
Author Maura TanPosted on Devil’s Cub Heinemann, 1932 Setting: London, the English Coast, the English Channel and throughout France Time: 1770 ANOTHER SEQUEL? I really had it in my mind that Georgette Heyer really … Read More “Heyer for Beginners #10 — Devil’s Cub (1932)”
Author Maura TanPosted on The Conqueror Heinemann, 1931 Setting: France and England Time: 1028 – 1066 I WAS RIGHT that this one was in the vein of The Great Roxhythe, in that it feels … Read More “Heyer for Beginners #9 — The Conqueror (1931)”
Author Maura TanPosted on Beauvallet Heinemann, 1929 Setting: London, Spain, the High Seas Time: 1586, in the reign of Elizabeth I FOR ALL MY general (now rapidly diminishing, thanks to reading Heyer) aversion to … Read More “Heyer for Beginners #8 — Beauvallet (1929)”
Author Maura TanPosted on The Masqueraders Heinemann, 1928 Setting: London, and surrounds Time: 1746, in the reign of George II WOW, TWO CROSS-DRESSING stories in a row! I certainly wasn’t expecting that. It makes … Read More “Heyer for Beginners #7 — The Masqueraders (1928)”
Author Maura TanPosted on These Old Shades Heinemann, 1926 Setting: Paris, London, the English and French countryside Time: 1756 I REALLY DIDN’T know what to expect from this one. The blurb of my Kindle … Read More “Heyer for Beginners #6: These Old Shades (1926)”
Author Maura TanPosted on These Old Shades Heinemann, 1926 Setting: Paris, London, the English and French countryside Time: 1756 I REALLY DIDN’T know what to expect from this one. The blurb of my Kindle … Read More “Heyer for Beginners #6 — These Old Shades (1926)”
Author Maura TanPosted on Simon the Coldheart Small & Maynard, 1925 Setting: England and France Time: 1400 – 1418, in the reigns of Henry IV and Henry V And once again. as with my … Read More “Heyer for Beginners #5 — Simon the Coldheart (1925)”
Author Maura TanPosted on The Transformation of Philip Jettan Mills & Boon, 1923 Setting: Sussex, London, Paris Time: In the early 1750s, in the reign of George II So now we’re getting into the … Read More “Heyer for Beginners #4 — The Transformation of Philip Jettan (1923)”
Author Maura TanPosted on The Great Roxhythe Hutchinson, 1922 Setting: London, Paris, The Hague, and other places in the former Holland Time: 1668 – 1685, during the reigns of Charles II and James II … Read More “Heyer for Beginners #3 — The Great Roxhythe (1922)”