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The Great Roxhythe

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First published: 1923
Pages: 358

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Published in 1922, this was one of Georgette Heyer's earliest historical novels, and it trades the romance of her later work for court intrigue and quiet devotion. The Marquis of Roxhythe is a trusted agent of Charles II, moving through the secret diplomacy of the Restoration behind a charm that conceals his real purpose. His young secretary, Christopher Dart, idolizes him without grasping the compromises such loyalty demands. Heyer traces the intrigues linking the English, Dutch, and French courts, and the personal cost of serving a king whose favor is never quite secure. A sober, unusual entry in her catalogue, it reveals the historical seriousness beneath her more famous comedies. Free to read as a PDF and EPUB edition.

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Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer was an English novelist and short-story writer, in both the Regency romance and detective fiction genres. Her writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story conceived for her ailing younger brother into the novel The Black Moth. In 1925 Heyer married George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer.