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The Nonesuch

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

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The Nonesuch

By: Georgette Heyer
Narrated by: James Lailey
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Sir Waldo Hawkridge - wealthy, handsome, eligible, illustrious and known as 'The Nonesuch' for his athletic prowess - believes he is past the age of falling in love. But when he comes North to inspect his unusual inheritance at Broom Hall in the West Riding, his arrival leads to the most entertaining of ramifications.... 

Georgette Heyer won the hearts of many worldwide enthusiasts with her peerless novels of historical romance - which continues to this day - and in The Nonesuch, all her storytelling skills are in evidence.

©1962 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin Audio Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Heartfelt
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Really enjoyed this one. Made a nice change for the setting to be a bit more “villagey”, with the London high society mostly just referred to. Good clutch of characters, entertainingly written and narrated.

Great story

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l liked pretty much all of it. lt rattles along at breakneck speed whilst all that time it's creeping up on uou

Great narrator, great plot, great characters

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Not one of Heyer's best. Narration is stilted although individual dialogue very good. Unsettling though.

Disjointed narration

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I have the previous version of this audio book, but am always put off by the picture it shows every time I start listening to it. Its an awful picture! I purchased this one in the hope that the narration comes up to standard as this picture is much more acceptable. It is a good narration. He gets a few words wrong at times but puts a better emphasis on many of the other subtle exchanges between the characters than the earlier version. I think this is the one I will be listening too more often than the other.
The story itself is in the true Georgette Heyer style. If its your first of her books - its an easy going Recency Romance that leaves you with a nice warm feel good feeling. If you are a fan on Heyer ... you can enjoy this version.

Much better picture on this version

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Such a shame that neither Penguin nor the Heyer family are prepared to pay for someone decent to read Georgette Heyer’s charming books!
I am now in my 70’s and have read Miss Heyer’s books, in times of trouble, since I was in my early teens. Sadly, the Audible versions are, almost without exception, a true struggle to listen to! So sad.

Great book, terrible,performance

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