- Unknown Binding: 309 pages
- Publisher: Heinemann (1957)
- Language English
- ASIN: B001P4HY9K
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,025,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another of my favourite Heyers along with Frederica. Such an unlikely couple at the outset (just like Alverstoke and Frederica) Sylvester and Phoebe's love for each other at the end is therefore even more touching. The plot is wonderful, varied, entertaining. We go from country house, snow-bound inn, society London, the Channel, France and back to London. The period detail is immaculate as usual. It's also has funny, laugh-out-loud bits, especially featuring Sir Nugent Fotherby.
I wasn't allowed a separate review for the audio version so I will have to add this to my original review of the book...... I bought this because it was Richard Armitage and because it was much cheaper than the unabridged Heyer books I have been collecting on my iPod. Frankly the abridgedness (if that is a word)spoils it for me and I'm sorry. I love love love this story and so many great details have been left out that I am really disappointed. There are even some plot complications that don't quite fit together that well because of the cuts. One of the joys of Heyer is her attention to detail and that is what I have particularly enjoyed whilst listening to the books in full and glorious unabridged pleasure. I knew I was taking a chance and whilst the lovely Richard does a great job I'm afraid I won't be buying any more abridged Heyer even though he is doing a shortened version of Venetia (another of my favourites) which is coming out soon....
I wasn't allowed a separate review for the audio version so I will have to add this to my original review of the book...... I bought this because it was Richard Armitage and because it was much cheaper than the unabridged Heyer books I have been collecting on my iPod. Frankly the abridgedness (if that is a word)spoils it for me and I'm sorry. I love love love this story and so many great details have been left out that I am really disappointed. There are even some plot complications that don't quite fit together that well because of the cuts. One of the joys of Heyer is her attention to detail and that is what I have particularly enjoyed whilst listening to the books in full and glorious unabridged pleasure. I knew I was taking a chance and whilst the lovely Richard does a great job I'm afraid I won't be buying any more abridged Heyer even though he is doing a shortened version of Venetia (another of my favourites) which is coming out soon....
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
One of Georgette Heyers best. I loved this book. I must have read it about 50 times, and each time I read it it's like the first time. I still get such a joy out of it. It is funny, and very romantic. There's adventure and mystery. In short, it has everything. There's nobody like Georgette Heyer for creating romantic Regency comedy, and her command of English, and the way it was spoken in Regency days is fantastic.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I didn't know I could enjoy so much being told a story (I'm a bit more than 6 years old).
Listened to it in my car, and was absolutely devastated to arrive before the end of the story.
Huge temptation to hide somewhere and be late for my meeting. Didn't. Ought to : I can't remember anything of this deadly boring meeting.
Listened to it in my car, and was absolutely devastated to arrive before the end of the story.
Huge temptation to hide somewhere and be late for my meeting. Didn't. Ought to : I can't remember anything of this deadly boring meeting.
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the print's too small these days
My eyesight ain't what it used to be. So I thought I'd invest in a talking book. Really glad I did . Read more
Published 4 months ago by anniep
Listening
I find audio books very theraputic especially when ironing. There is the type of voice used too and this one is quite soothing as well as making the book interesting. Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. Lovett
Sylvester
Heyer never dissapoints. Tom and Phoebe's relationship is very sweet and then when Sylvester steps in to help them, I had to laugh :-)
Published 12 months ago by Josh
Abridged too far
I bought both Venetia and Sylvester, two of my favourite Heyers, inthis format at the same time. Both are well read, with good vocal characterisation, but the abridgement of... Read more
Published 16 months ago by H
Superb!
I am a huge Georgette Heyer fan and found this reading by Richard Armitage extremely entertaining. He reads with feeling and with humour, tremendously enjoyable! Read more
Published 21 months ago by D Cogan
FANTASTIC
Fantastic,only way it could have been better would have been if had been unabridged. Richard Armitage was brilliant. I was totally absorbed by his characterisation. Read more
Published 23 months ago by D. Bailey
Comfortable listening
I use audio books when I'm ironing or doing some other deadly dull job. With Sylvester the task was over before I realised it. Read more
Published 23 months ago by M. Lovett
Romping good fun
Audio books are great fun to listen to if you're doing the washing up, or the ironing, and you're bored with your current music library. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2010 by E. G. Mcqueen
Sylvester
Georgette Heyer is no Jane Austen but her stories are just as entertaining, full of life and passion. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2010 by Fabienne Dubosson
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Sylvester, Duke of Salford, feels it's about time he found a wife. But his mother is horrified when he presents her with a list of possible ladies and asks her to choose. Read more
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