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by Georgette Heyer (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (1 Jan 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099466198
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099466192
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 29,851 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Jack Carstares, the disgraced Earl of Wyncham, left England seven long years ago, sacrificing his honour for that of his brother when he was accused of cheating at cards. Now he is back, roaming his beloved South Country in the disguise of a highwayman. In such fashion, he encounters his old adversary, the libertine Duke of Andover in time to dispute at the point of his sword the attempted abduction of a society beauty. But foiled once, the Black Moth has no intention of failing again...

About the Author
Author of over fifty books, Georgette Heyer is the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, who made the Regency period her own. Her first novel, The Black Moth, published in 1921, was written at the age of fifteen to amuse her convalescent brother; her last was My Lord John. Although most famous for her historical novels, she also wrote eleven detective stories. Georgette Heyer died in 1974 at the age of seventy-one.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A excellent romance with a twist, 19 Oct 2001
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This is Georgette Heyer at her best and this book is one of my favourites. The book has been cleverly written to unveil a number of twists to the story. The Earl is not a rogue, but a character who is easy to love and who has been wronged by has family. If you like Georgette Heyer books you will love this one, the only other book I prefer over it is Convenient Marriage.
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4.0 out of 5 stars gee...tough crowd, 12 Oct 2001
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This was my first Georgette Heyer novel and one of my first romance stories overall. ..and I rather liked it.

Isn't it the better stories who make the villain interesting? His Grace was a complicated character, an aspect of the story which gave it a little more depth than a two-dimensional 'he's wicked and no one likes him' sort of bad man. He really isn't a bad man at all--just misunderstood and 'eccentric' (as the British say) in a selfish sort of way. It would have been interesting to see HIM as the hero in a subsequent story...

As to the hero and heroine...
Learning that this was an early work of Ms. Heyer sounds right. The hero and heroine are innocent optimists, though the hero is supposed to be somewhat of a cynic. From my experience, most Regency romances have an innocent heroine and a foppishly meticulously-dressed hero. again, just learning that Georgette Heyer invented the Regency romance.

Anyway, the supporting characters were interesting--Lavinia...childishly shallow but good-hearted, long-suffering younger brother, comically insecure valet, blustering Irish giant of a friend. The subplots gave a larger picture to the simpler love story.

The ending was a little disappointing. It all wrapped up in one scene--after a cool sword fight, though. Everything was neatly resolved and everyone had a civilized dinner together afterwards.

It was novel to me to experience the different mode of language used--"M le duc" for one. I supposed the characters were a little shallow, but...nothing's perfect.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not up to the standard you've come to expect., 7 Jan 2001
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All of the Georgette Heyers on my bookshelf are beginning to get rather tatty from constant re-reading - all except for The Black Moth. I read this book once, and then never again. The story is told mainly from the male protagonists' point of view, and the love of his life is definitely not the Heyer heroine we have all come to love and expect, and takes a completely passive role in the story.

A grave disappointment coming after just having read The Grand Sophy. (Who in my mind is the perfect Heyer Heroine, and the book I would most like to receive the TV "Pride and Prejudice" treatment")

If you must read this book, leave until after you have read the rest of her books.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A swinging Regency Georgette Heyer
Black Moth is a truely enjoyable read full of adventure, danger and of course love. The noble brother who has saved his younger brother from disgrace, and all but ruined his own... Read more
Published 8 days ago by B. Brocklehurst Internet

3.0 out of 5 stars average
not the best heyer novel i have read but the story was compelling enough. lots of sword fights, damsels being rescued and highwaymen. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lindymck

4.0 out of 5 stars A rather brilliant debut
This was the third Georgette Heyer novel i ever read, and its one of my favourites. The characters are interesting and none more so then the Duke of Andover who in my opinion is... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2005 by cambery

2.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating start
Of all Heyer's romances, this is the one I read least often, as the villain is more interesting than the hero, and the heroine isn't interesting at all, and she hadn't yet managed... Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2001

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