Venetia lanyon, beautiful, intelligent and independent woman, lives in comfortable seclusion in rural yorkshire with her precocious brother aubrey. Venetia georgette heyer abridged audiobook richard armitage. Heyer s world heyer s regency figurines links heyer sites regency info regency reading. V for my 2018 alphabet soup challenge how i got this book. Georgette heyer was a british writer of romances and detective fiction. Feb 08, 2017 any fans of georgette heyer s historical romance novels out there. There are many of books that i have heard amazing things about. Venetia is a super heroine, beautiful but not vain and whilst very caring, she has an unsentimental assessment of her family. He was the reason i started reading georgette heyer my first gh was the abridged audiobook of venetia. I got a bit impatient with the ending, especially dealing with her mother. Venetia by georgette heyer smart bitches, trashy books. I listened to sylvester a year or two ago and quite liked it.
Written by georgette heyer, audiobook narrated by phyllida nash. A newbies experience of venetia by georgette heyer, narrated. Dec 10, 2014 just a headsup for us audible listeners. Audiobook narrated by richard armitage published by naxos in april 2010. Sep 10, 20 venetia lacks the high humor of many of heyers other novels. Venetia may well be my favorite georgette heyer book yet. Georgette heyer is always spot on in observing the social niceties and customs but delivering fun, likeable characters. Georgette heyer has been on my tbr for years and years. She was the eldest child of sylvia watkins and george heyer. They are so frequently recommended, but the first heyer i read just didnt do anything for me. The 2009 naxos audiobooks recording of sylvester met with resounding approval and clamours for more georgette heyer audiobooks. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Quickwitted, selfassured, funny and beautiful, venetia is one of georgette heyers most popular heroines.
Georgette heyer venetia read by phyllida nash unabridged. Georgette heyer was born on 16 august 1902 in wimbledon, london, england, uk. This was the third novel of georgette heyers that i found, again under the guise of an audio book narrated by richard armitage. Venetia by georgette heyer 2010, cd, abridged for sale. Venetia by georgette heyer read by richard armitage.
Enter a chance to win one copy of venetia, audio cd or digital download by leaving a comment stating what intrigues you about reading a georgette heyer novel or who your favorite georgette heyer hero is and what actor you would like to see in the movie role by midnight pt, monday, april 12th, 2010. Richard armitages voice aptly conveys the attraction between venetia and damerel, making the most of the novels rich dialogue and clever turns of phrase. I love the scenes of them getting to know each other and fall in love. Venetia regency romances, book 18 by georgette heyer book cover, description. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Reading georgette heyer is the next best thing to reading jane austen. Venetia by georgette heyer meet your next favorite book. Georgette heyer arabella unabridged the black moth unabridged the convenient marriage abridged the corinthian unabridged cotillion abridged cousin kate unabridged faros daughter unabridged the grand sophy abridged the masqueraders unabridged the spanish bride unabridged sylvester abridged venetia unabridged.
Here is venetia, a clear favourite from among heyers novels. She authored both historical romance and detective fiction. Beautiful, capable, and independent minded, venetia lanyons life on her familys estate in the country side is somewhat restricted. A deeply romantic story, far more so than is really usual for her. Her writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story for her younger brother into the novel the black m. In her trademark buoyant and exuberant style, heyer tells the story of an unconventional romance, which is full of riveting dialogue and loveable, very human characters. Here is venetia, a clear favourite from among heyer s novels.
Venetia is, without question, my favourite of all georgette heyers regency romances, and ive been looking forward to this new, unabridged audio version for some time. If you only read one book by georgette heyer, this one should probably be it. Venetia by georgette heyer overdrive rakuten overdrive. Booktopia venetia audio book audio cd by georgette heyer. I love just about everything georgette heyers written in the regency genre, but this book is the best of an excellent crop. My favourite audiobooks are actually my favourite heyer books too, which shows i think. Venetia is a regency romance novel by georgette heyer set in england in 1818 plot summary. The beautiful venetia lanyon, thanks to a reclusive and overprotective father, grew up in the country, away from the world with only her younger brother aubrey, bookish and lame, for company. The list below shows miss heyers books in chronological order. Visit the pump room subscribe to updates novels romances, historicals mystery other writings random read fun generally quizzes movies the challenge get some. Quickwitted, selfassured, funny and beautiful, venetia is one of georgette heyer s most popular heroines. Venetia was first published in 1958 and is the 46th novel written by georgette heyer.
Publishers weeklybeautiful, capable, and independent minded, venetia lanyons life on her familys estate in the country side is somewhat restricted. Either marriage to the respectable but dull edward yardley, or a li. Jul 02, 2018 venetia by georgette heyer first published by william heinemann in the uk in 1958. Whoever had the genius concept of bringing together richard armitage and georgette heyer deserves a medal. Venetia abridged georgette heyer audio book torrent free download, 1489. Frederica, and venetia, two trade paperbacks, nearfine unread, and two mass market heyer paperbacks, envious casca, and bath tangle heyer, georgette published by arrow books random house, and sourcebooks, inc.
Venetia is a heroine of almost lizziebennetlevel awesomeness who takes charge of her life and gets what she wants regardless of what everyone around her tells her she should do. Any fans of georgette heyers historical romance novels out there. A deeply romantic story, far more so than is really usual for. Heyer s first novel was the black moth, which was published in 1921 when she was just 18 or 19 years old.
Venetia lanyon, beautiful, intelligent and independent, lives in comfortable seclusion in rural yorkshire with her precocious brother aubrey. Georgette heyer was an english novelist and short story writer. Written by georgette heyer, audiobook narrated by richard armitage. Georgette heyer 19021974 wrote 57 bestselling novels over the course of a career that spanned more than 50 years, yet she is perhaps one of the most overlooked authors of the 20th century. In her trademark buoyant and exuberant style, heyer tells the story of an unconventional romance, which is full of riveting dialogue and loveable, very. It is, at its heart, a book about choices and gossip, about the anger that can arise when a woman is judged competent enough to run. Written by georgette heyer, narrated by phyllida nash.
Much of the story takes place in the autumn, and ive always felt that the book has a corresponding maturity about it, an almost elegiac feel in terms of the beauty of the prose. She generally likes a lighter touch, which is not to say this book has no comic moments and exchanges. But, there are three heyer books narrated by the amazing richard armitage. Of course richard armitage does a perfect job with the narration. Heyers first novel was the black moth, which was published in 1921 when she was just 18 or 19 years old. Handsome and eligible as the titled elder of the renowned fancot twins was, no one would forgive him if he failed to appear.
As venetias wellmeaning family steps in to protect her from potential ruin, venetia must find the wherewithal to take charge of her own destiny, or lose her one chance at happiness thats it. Heyer s writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story initially written for her younger brother into the novel the. Venetia was my first heyer, so i have a soft spot for it. Buy georgette heyer audio books and get the best deals.
Venetia is a delightful heroine, mature and intelligent while at the same time extremely naive about men and the ways of the world so much so that she has absolutely no notion just how much danger her new nextdoor neighbour, the wicked lord damerel, could be to her. The hero is darkly rakish, self aware and capable of enormous nobility, the heroine is. Venetia lanyon, beautiful, intelligent and independent woman, lives in comfortable seclusion in rural. During her childhood, the family lived also in paris, france, but they returned to england before world war i.
I thought sylvester was very good but this is excellent. Georgette heyer my first gh was the abridged audiobook of venetia. Aug 23, 2010 celebrating georgette heyer day 14 giveaway. Phyllis nash does an excellent job reading it, which probably helped more than a little, and the main character was fabulous. Venetia, by georgette heyer, read by richard armitage naxos. My first heyer regency romance are all her characters like these. Enter a chance to win one copy of venetia, by georgette heyer harlequin, 2009 by leaving a comment stating what intrigues you about the plot or characters, or if you have read it, which is your favorite character or scene by midnight pacific time, monday, september 6th, 2010. This page lists only miss heyers 52 books that are currently in print.
Another great georgette heyer book what did you love best about venetia. Charming, humorous, fun heroine and hero, witty dialogue. But her neighbor, the infamous lord damerel, a charming rake shunned by polite society, is about to shake things up. Finally i listened to another narrated by richard armitage, this time venetia, and i.
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