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These Old Shades (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Georgette Heyer (Author), Cornelius Garrett (Narrator)
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  • Listening Length: 11 hours and 3 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: AudioGO Ltd.
  • Audible Release Date: 18 Feb 2009
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SPZHBW
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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Society believes the worst of Justin Alastair, the notorious Duke of Avon who is clearly proud of his Sobriquet, Satanas. It is he who buys Leon body and soul from a scoundrel in a Paris backstreet.
©2002 Georgette Heyer; (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks Ltd
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
There are many books I've loved to read once, some I've enjoyed reading two or three times but few I've read more times than I can, or care to remember. These Old Shades is in that last category.
Georgette Heyer absolutely convinces you of every scene and what's more you love every character, even those you hate. It's the perfect mixture of adventure, intrigue, romance, splendour and villany.
With a heroine you can honestly imagine as a real person and whom you love before you even realise who she is, the mystery is dealt with masterfully. There are bitter-sweet moments and the book positively revels in tradgedy at points.
It's rare to find characters who're portrayed as flawed yet still romantic and believable as well as heroic, yet that's exactly what holds this story together.. you know they're bad but you love them!
Everytime I read it I want to be there, at that time, with all the hardshipd and all the glory, because these are the elements Ms Heyer expresses so well and I can say no more than I love her for it.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
...My grandmother has nearly all of Heyer's novels, and although I've read her whole collection, These Old Shades remains my favourite. Who could not fall for both Avon and Rupert, chuckle at Avon's sarcastic humour, or admire Leonie's adorable courage and outspokeness? The climax is dramatic, the ending is romantic, and there are some great descriptions of life for the nobility at the time. I come back to this book when I'm sick, depressed, or just want to lose myself in its world. Romantic fluff, yes, but fun fluff! Pull up a comfy armchair, open a box of chocolates, and enjoy! Oh, and does anyone else wonder what Avon did to earn the name 'Satanas'?
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Format:Paperback
Unlike most of Georgette Heyer's novels, this is not a 'Regency romance', being set in pre-revolutionary France (and England), but it is incomparably enchanting. Readers of The Black Moth (Heyer's first novel) will recognise elements of a 'sequel' in this, which has itself a sequel in Devil's Cub. The English Duke of Avon is Mr Darcy with knobs-on, and the heroine is adorably fiery. For me, none of Heyer's other heroes or heroines come close to the perfection of this pair. I first read These Old Shades when I was 10 (my mother was a fan), and must have re-read it at least 50 times since then, always enjoying it and finding something new in its twists and turns.
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An early Heyer and one of her best
If you are a fan of Georgette Heyer's regency novels do not be put off that this is set in earlier times. Read more
Published 2 months ago by evietee
Georgette Heyer revisited
I read most of Georgett Heyer books when I was a teenager, now I am revisiting the audio books, this is my first. I enjoy the characters and find them interesting and amusing.
Published 5 months ago by penniejan
These Old Shades
I so envy people who have found Georgette Heyer Regency novels for the first time. They have such a treasure of delights in front of them, experiencing for the first time, the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by J M Farquharson
I don't get WHY.
I heard that Georgette Heyer sold more books than Ms Rowling, so figured I'd give her a go! OMG! I started the book several weeks ago and still am not half way through it! Read more
Published 8 months ago by K. D. Hallam
Poor edition!
Firstly, I should say that I concur with most of the other reviewers: Georgette Heyer is one of my all-time favourite authors, and "These Old Shades" - published when she was only... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Paul Magnussen
Funny, romantic and oddly moving
I think this is my favourite Heyer yet though I have to admit I have only discovered her fairly recently. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2009 by Roman Clodia
Georgette Heyer
As usual for a Georgette Heyer book, the characters and plot are superb. A great book for a rainy afternoon by the fire.
Published on 13 Nov 2009 by Scot Meg
4 Stars because it's a Georgette Heyer.
I've given this 4 stars because it's a Georgette Heyer but in truth it's not one of my favourites. I just don't think it has the charm and wit of Ms Heyers later novels. Read more
Published on 22 May 2009 by Katie Howe
A Perfect Romance
From the very opening scene, the reader is captivated - a perfect love story with witty and enchanting characters with none of the insipidness that unfortunately so typicalises the... Read more
Published on 7 May 2009 by C. Robin
My favourite
I can't imagine anyone reading this book and not falling in love with Georgette Heyer's style of writing. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2009 by C. Giblin
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