Deze tetralogie transporteert lezers naar de ingewikkelde wereld van het 19e-eeuwse Engeland, met verhalen over passie en maatschappelijke verwachtingen. Het beschrijft de verweven levens en complexe romantische verwikkelingen van de families Alastair en Audley. Elke roman combineert meesterlijk historische details met meeslepende verhalen over liefde, verlies en blijvende familie-erfenissen.
Set in the Georgian period, "These Old Shades" follows Justin Alastair, the Duke of Avon, as he rescues and falls in love with Leonie, transforming her life from one of disgrace to love and marriage. The novel showcases Heyer's unforgettable characters and captivating romance.
Duellist and gamester, the young Marquis of Vidal had fairly earned the sobriquet 'Devil's Cub' - a tribute to the wilder excesses of his father, the Duke of Avon.When Mary Challoner discovered Dominic's plans to run away with her lovely sister, she donned cloak and mask in a daring impersonation and found herself bound for France with the most notorious rake in Georgian London.The many admirers of These Old Shades will meet some familiar friends.
When she meets Charles Audley, dashing aide-de-camp to the great Duke of Wellington himself, her joie de vivre knows no bounds - until the eve of the fateful Battle of Waterloo ...