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Georgette Heyer (Author)
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Publication Date: 2 Jun 2005

Shot-proof, fever-proof and a veteran campaigner at the age of twenty-five, Brigade-Major Harry Smith is reputed to be the luckiest man in Lord Wellington's army. But at the siege of Badajos, his friends foretell the ruin of his career. For when Harry meets the defenceless Juana, a fiery passion consumes him. Under the banner of honour and with the selfsame ardour he so frequently displays in battle, he dives headlong into marriage. In his beautiful child-bride, he finds a kindred spirit, and a temper to match. But for Juana, a long year of war must follow ...

Georgette Heyer was for over fifty years one of the most prolific, succesful and best writers of historical romance. In The Spanish Bride she shows the skill that has won the hearts of a new wide audience in the twenty-first century.

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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow; New Ed edition (2 Jun 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 009947445X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099474456
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.8 x 20 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 91,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Georgette Heyer is unbeatable" (India Knight )

"My favourite historical novelist - stylish, romantic, sharp, and witty. Her sense of period is superb, her heroines are enterprising, and her heroes dashing. I owe her many happy hours" (Margaret Drabble )

"A writer of great wit and style . . . I've read her books to ragged shreds" (Kate Fenton Daily Telegraph )

"Sparkling" (The Independent )

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A swashbuckling tale of Regency romance on the Iberian Peninsula by the queen of historical fiction. (20040624)
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly delighful and very real historical romance 11 May 2001
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
The Spanish Bride is in a different class of Georgette Heyer's historical romances. It is one of her few exceptions from her typical regency romance. You walk through the trenches during Napoleonic warfare and watch a young fiery couple fall madly in love with each other and learn to live with this love during a season of hard campagning. This is one of Heyer's best, and I have had the pleasure of most of her work. This story is amazingly detailed and based on a real character Brigade-Major Harry Smith. It does not come across as a stuffy biographical or historical tale, but as a very passionate story of young love in trying times and in a most un-idyllic setting. If you like Heyer, you should love this. If you do not know Heyer, you should give this a try. Enjoy.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, charming and heart warming 18 Oct 2006
By Iona
Format:Paperback
For Heyer fans who don't mind a story slower in some parts, but full of real history, adventure and the most beautiful romance story, this is the book to read.

"The Spanish Bride" is my favourite Heyer book. The love story between Harry and Juana is so beautiful - fiery, passionate, heart wrenching and a legacy of strength on by each of them to be admired. The strength that both of them have, in both their love for each other, commitment to promises, commitment to each other and to the situations surrounding them is to be greatly admired, and something to aim high for when one is married oneself.

You'll find yourself entranced and captivated by Harry and Juana's story, with surprise, intrigue and amusment never far around the corner. Marching with them through the Spanish plains, and then through London at the end of the war - tis brill!

Highly recommended, and one to read over, and over again, and never to tire from it.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Feisty heroine, gutsy hero AND based on a true story 16 May 2008
By Cherie - An Avid Reader
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Based on the true story of Harry and Juana Smith, this is a romance with a difference. If anyone ever doubted the existence of feisty heroines during the Regency period, then Juana is definitely it. Married to Harry at 14, initially through necessity, she follows the drum with him and the story covers the period from just before Badajos through Waterloo.

Having read some of B-M Smith's memoires, I think Heyer has probably put a little gloss on her portrayal of him, but there's little doubt he and his colleagues truly did adore Juana. Heyer has obviously done her research and gives a real flavour of the privations suffered during the wars, particularly those on the Iberian Peninsula. Her descriptions of the battles and their aftermath definitely don't spare the reader's sensibilities. So, if you are not interested in this era of British history, you should probably skip this one.

Personally I loved it, and though it's not a typical romance, I think it's one of Ms. Heyer's best.
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3.0 out of 5 stars military buffs will like this
A big G Heyer fan am I, but this left me cold. Boring battles and troop movements, I'm afraid this was hard going for me.
Published 2 days ago by Mr. R Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE AUTHORS'S BEST BOOKS
I loved this book by my favourite author for light reading. The plot was good and the story entirely believable. Read more
Published 1 month ago by poppy
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable But Not A Favourite
Being interested in the Napoleonic wars I am finding this quite an interesting read, but not as engrossing as my other Ms Heyers. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Chrissie L
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be put off by being Romance
Not being a 'Regency Romance' person, had bought this book on the basis of having loved An Infamous Army, but kept putting off reading it. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2010 by Claude
3.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Historical Detail
The historical detail in 'The Spanish Bride' is up with Georgette Heyer's most brilliant. Brigade Major Harry Smith and his Juana come alive and their marriage is as romantic as... Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2010 by chrissie
2.0 out of 5 stars A Second look at an old favourite
This is essentially Heyer as historian and gives the lie to those who believe that she was only capable of producing "historical romances".[Have you also tried her mysteries? Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by Grace Sherriff
5.0 out of 5 stars Missing maps
The book was interesting. well written and accurate in period detail BUT why were there no maps to help one visualise the characters' journeys around Spain and the positions in the... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by A. A. Rabin
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