Title: Regency Buck
Author:
Georgette Heyer
Read
by: June Barrie
Publisher:
Brilliance Audio
Length:
Approximately 12 hours and 37 minutes (10 CDs)
Source:
Christmas Present from my Best Friend Jenn
Georgette
Heyer novels are the next best thing to a new Jane Austen novel. They take place in the same Regency world
and are filled with delightful comedy and witty dialogue.
In Regency
Buck, siblings Peregrine and Judith Taverner have lost their father and are surprised
to learn they have been assigned a guardian, Lord Worth, whom they have never
met. They travel to London to meet their
guardian only to discover the elderly Lord Worth has passed away, and his young
and attractive son has taken over.
Peregrine and Judith learn how to navigate high society, “the ton,” with
the help of their wealth paving the way.
Judith learns from Beau Brummel that she needs to own her eccentric
behavior to really make her way in society.
She then drives her own carriage much to Lord Worth’s dismay and uses snuff. A series of unfortunate incidents starts to
befall Peregrine. Are they accidents or
is someone trying to get rid of Peregrine to get his fortune? Will Judith and Lord Worth learn to stop
their verbal sparring and allow love to take hold?
June
Barrie was a fabulous narrator giving a voice to each character with a great
British accent. I enjoyed that this
novel had real historical characters in it such as Beau Brummel and the Duke of
Clarence. I also enjoyed Judith and Peregrine’s
scraps. Lord Worth felt too high handed
at times with Judith, but I’m looking at it with a 21st century
perspective. I did want the two to get
together, but he was not my favorite romantic lead. Georgette Heyer’s novels are a great look into
the world that the upper class of Regency era England lived in. I do sometimes wish we could also take a look
into the life that the other social classes lived. It must be my years of watching Downton Abby
have me wondering about the other half of the story.
Overall,
Regency Buck is a classic Heyer novel full of great characters, witty dialogue,
and comedy. This novel is different from
past Heyer novels that I’ve read as it has more real historical figures
included.
I love GH's books and though this isn't one of my favorites I've enjoyed it. I know what you mean about Lord Worth and the romantic lead. I feel the same.
ReplyDeleteThese are ideal reads for this time. Agatha Christie too and maybe a Jane Austen thrown into the mix.
ReplyDeleteI love the Georgette Heyer audiobooks that Richard Armitage narrates. Aural bliss.
ReplyDeleteI do like the sound of this. By the way, if you're looking for a type of Jane Austen book, try Ursula Orange's "Begin Again". Which I reviewed recently on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI love Richard Armitage's narration as well. I wish he would Narrate more of Heyer's novels. I will add Begin Again to my "to read" list - thanks for the suggestion!
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