Name: Black Moth
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Author: Georgette Heyer
ISBN: 9781513207940

Type

Physical Book

Author

Georgette Heyer

Contributions by

Mint Editions

Publisher

Mint Editions

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

268

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

20.3 x 12.7 x 1.6 cm

Weight

0.39 kg.

ISBN13

9781513207940

Synopsis "Black Moth "

The Black Moth (1921) is a historical romance novel by Georgette Heyer. Initially devised as a series of stories for her younger brother Boris, who suffered from hemophilia, The Black Moth became Heyer's debut novel following its discovery by her father, who recognized its merits and sought publication. Published in Britain and the United States, The Black Moth was a commercial success that launched the career of one of twentieth-century England's most popular writers of fiction. Set during the Georgian era of the 1750s, the story follows Lord Jack Carstares, a disgraced nobleman who turns to a life of crime after taking the blame for his brother's persistent dishonesty at cards. Branded a cheater and a thief, Jack briefly flees England before returning under the name of Sir Anthony Ferndale. Forced into the shadows, he becomes a highwayman notorious for robbing the carriages of the rich. Following his father's death and his brother's ascent to the head of the family estate, Jack is caught while robbing the carriage of a man who turns out to be Miles O'Hara, an old friend and Justice of the Peace. Arrested, Jack is forced to reveal his identity, and is promptly forgiven. Retaining his disguise and unready to rejoin the social life of England's elite, Jack becomes embroiled in a scandal involving the abduction of Miss Diana Beauleigh, whom he rescues from the wicked Duke of Andover. Unable to remain anonymous for much longer, Jack is pulled by his innate goodness toward the friends and family he has long since left behind, allowing him one last chance at redemption. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Georgette Heyer's The Black Moth is a classic work of English historical romance reimagined for modern readers.

Georgette Heyer

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Georgette Heyer (1902-1974) fue una prolífica escritora inglesa, célebre por crear el género de la novela romántica de la Regencia y destacar en la ficción histórica y policial. Con más de 50 novelas, debutó a los 19 años con The Black Moth (1921), caracterizándose por sus diálogos ingeniosos, una rigurosa ambientación histórica y tramas románticas influenciadas por Jane Austen.

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