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Georgette Heyer - by Jennifer Kloester (Paperback)

Georgette Heyer - by  Jennifer Kloester (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>The groundbreaking biography of one of the world's best-loved and bestselling authors</strong></p><p><strong>Who was the real Georgette Heyer?</strong></p><p>Georgette Heyer famously said, <em>I am to be found in my work.</em></p><p>Who was this amazing writer who was so secretive about her personal life that she never gave an interview? Where did she get her ideas? Were there real-life models for her ultra-manly heroes, independent-minded heroines, irascible guardians, and clever villains? What motivated her to build a Regency worldso intricately researched that readers want to escape there again and again?</p><p> Heyer's Regency romances, historical novels, and mysteries have surprised and delighted millions of readers for decades, while the woman behind the storieshas stayed hidden...Until now!</p><p> With unprecedented, exclusive access to Heyer's notebooks, papers, and early letters, Jennifer Kloester uncovers both the complex life of a private woman anda masterful writer's craft that will forever resonate in literature and beyond.</p><p>A wonderful entertaining biography--a readable and lively account of this beloved writer.--Eloisa James, #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author</p><p>Required reading for all lovers of Regency novels.--Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author of <em>No Longer a Gentleman</em></p><p>A superb portrayal of one of my all-time favorite writers.--Anne Gracie, award-winning author of <em>Bride By Mistake</em></p><p>An engaging, intriguing, absorbing, read!--Stephanie Laurens, #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author</p><p><strong>Praise for Georgette Heyer's Regency World: </strong></p><p>Meticulously researched yet splendidly entertaining ... a must-have.--<em>Publishers Weekly</em> Starred Review<br> Detailed, informative, impressively researched. A Heyer lover writing for Heyer fans.--<em>Times Literary Supplement</em><br>Kloester's lively book will delight died-in-the-wool Regency readers. --<em>Booklist</em></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A superb portrayal of one of my all-time favorite writers. As engaging as a novel to read and containing a wealth of fascinating new material, I found the Heyer biography utterly engrossing. - <strong><em>Anne Gracie, award-winning author of Bride By Mistake</em></strong><br><br>A vivid and highly readable portrait of a woman whose wit and keen social insight reshaped twentieth century fiction. As a writer whose work has been powerfully influenced by Heyer, I loved reading about her, her professionalism, and her own lasting real life romance. This biography should be required reading for all lovers of Regency novels. - <strong><em>Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author of No Longer A Gentleman</em></strong><br><br>A well-written look at one of the 20th century's most beloved authors. - <strong><em>Scandalous Women</em></strong><br><br>An admirably unmelodramatic tour through a life and work. - <strong><em>The Wall Street Journal</em></strong><br><br>Heyer's devotees will be charmed by this engaging tour of the author's world. Kloester wisely allows all facets of Heyer's personality to emerge, depicting a feisty, humorous, accomplished woman who is more interesting than her own fictional characters. - <strong><em>The Washington Post</em></strong><br><br>I highly recommend GEORGETTE HEYER, by Jennifer Kloester--it's extremely well researched and offers a wealth of info that's fascinating to read. - <strong><em>Examiner.com</em></strong><br><br>If you are a fan of the Regency period, and/or of <i>Georgette Heyer</i>, you will find this biography interesting and informative. Perhaps, like myself, you will be reading or re-reading Georgette's novels upon finishing Kloester's work. - <strong><em>A Garden Carred in the Pocket</em></strong><br><br>Kloester has opened the door on one of the most private literary icons of the past century, one whose works made and continue to make a lasting impression on readers worldwide. Meticulously researched and supported, Kloester's study is both sympathetic and exact, and paints a finely detailed portrait of the woman behind the books. An engaging, intriguing, absorbing read--history is rarely this entertaining! - <strong><em>#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens</em></strong><br><br>Meticulously researched - <strong><em>Kirkus Reviews</em></strong><br><br>The result is an absorbing and enlightening biography, a must-read for Heyer fans and all who cherish Regency romances. - <strong><em>Booklist</em></strong><br><br>Whether you like her or not, Heyer is fascinating. - <strong><em>The Captive Reader</em></strong><br><br>With rare access to Heyer's private papers as well as the newly identified letters, Kloester perceptively analyzes Heyer's novels... This well-written, thoroughly researched biography is more detailed than Jane AIken Hodge's The Private World of <i>Georgette Heyer</i>. Heyer enthusiasts and readers interested in popular romantic historical fiction or the Regency period of English literature will enjoy this. - <strong><em>Library Journal</em></strong><br>

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