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The Grand Sophy

By: Georgette Heyer
Narrated by: Louise Jameson
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If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer!

The charming Sophia Stanton-Lacy is a force to be reckoned with.

When Sophy is sent to stay with her London relatives, she finds her cousins in quite the tangle.

Cecilia is besotted with an attractive but feather-brained poet, Hubert has fallen foul of a money-lender and the ruthlessly handsome Charles is engaged to a pedantic bluestocking who seems to bring out the worst in him....

Fortunately, Sophy has arrived just in time to sort them all out - but Charles is eager to rid his family of her meddlesome ways. Has the grand Sophy finally met her match?

©2021 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin Audio Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Funny
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Critic reviews

"A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers...the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together." (Independent)

"One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's." (Joanne Harris)

"Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. Utter, immersive escapism." (Sophie Kinsella)

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A few significant mispronunciations, especially Phaeton (she used something close to the USA version which does not sound right at all, it even has an extra syllable!), a pity as it occurs several times in a single chapter and jolted me every time. This seems to be a common issue with Audible and Georgette Heyer books - a English accent but USA words which are completely wrong.

Great story but some key pronunciations need work

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This will put a smile on your face. Expertly read by Susan Jameson many claim this is the best Heyer regency romance.

It's my favourite

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One of my all time favourites from Miss Heyer. Funny and lighthearted. Almost but not quite on a par with A Civil Contract.

Sophy is grand!

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Particularly enjoyed this one - I’ve been waiting for the unabridged version to come available on audible for a while. Great characters, fun lightweight plot, and v well read.

Top notch

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I listened to the 2021 Audiobook for this read/listen, Narrated by Louise Jameson who did a very good job. I also own the paperback.
I enjoyed this but don't feel it is one of the best Georgette Heyer's that I've read.
The story is simple really, Sophy arrives at her aunts to stay and to find a husband during the season while her father is away in Brazil. She causes mayhem and upset but is well-liked and knows a lot of people whom she often uses to her own ends. Her cousin has taken over the money management of the family and they rub against each other as his uptight fiancé fans the flames. The story is quite lightweight and the wit and vivacity often found in Heyer books is lacking here.
Overall 3.5
Narration 4
Story 3 stars.

Not Ms Heyer's best book.

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