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The Private World of Georgette Heyer
Jane Aiken Hodge
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Paperback, 237 pages; 2011 (1984)
$14.99
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For more than fifty years, Georgette Heyer's sparkling Regency novels and deftly plotted whodunits topped British bestseller lists. Yet for all her success, Heyer was a fiercely private person. She consistently refused to grant interviews or attend her own publicity events, and she only ever answered one fan letter. (When you read it, you'll understand why she did.) Originally published a decade after Heyer's death, this illuminating biography offers a rare glimpse into the literary phenomenon's personal life, drawing on her abundant correspondence with her publishers and agents. It reveals a complex woman who, though happily married, was far from the dreamy romantic her fans imagined her to be. In reality she was a meticulous researcher who worked at a killing pace and was her own worst critic. Charming yet shy in society, she could be formidable and demanding when the integrity of her work was threatened. This is fascinating stuff! (Look for Heyer's novels scattered throughout the Bas Bleu catalog.)
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