Questa tetralogia trasporta i lettori nell'intricato mondo dell'Inghilterra del XIX secolo, tessendo storie di passione e aspettative sociali. Narra le vite intrecciate e gli intricati legami romantici delle famiglie Alastair e Audley. Ogni romanzo fonde magistralmente dettagli storici con narrazioni avvincenti su amore, perdita ed eredità familiari durature.
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 ...