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Arabella

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

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Arabella

By: Georgette Heyer
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
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Brought to you by Penguin.

A Beloved Classic from the Queen of the Regency Romance

A fiery debutante. An ill-tempered bachelor. A romance for the ages.

Arabella, the daughter of an impoverished country parson, dreams of a new life in London. But her beauty and charm will only get her so far - and when Arabella embarks on her first London season armed with nothing but a benevolent godmother and her own notoriously short temper, she quickly runs afoul of Robert Beaumaris.

He's the most eligible bachelor of the day, with a personality as strong and combative as hers - and Arabella cannot abide him thinking of her as just another pretty girl after his wealth. So she allows herself to be provoked into a game of deception - one that could have unexpected consequences....

Arabella is a rich, dashing romance from Georgette Heyer, the legendary creator of the beloved Regency romance genre.

©1949 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin Audio Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Fiction

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Critic reviews

"A wonderful wit.... I've read her over and over and over again." (Stephen Fry)

"Triumphantly good.... Georgette Heyer is unbeatable." (India Knight)

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A little slow at the start but it soon became a lovely tumbling tale. Georgette Heyer always delivers exactly as you'd want.

Another rattling great regency romance

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Lovely delivery and depiction of characters very believable, liked the performance. Suitably predictable but very enjoyable all the same. Love Georgette Heyer for light entertainment.

Very well performed, and wonderfully romantic story

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Another brilliant Heyer to charm and delight. The narrator was good except for the French pronunciation of 'Beaumaris'. It should have been the English pronunciation.

Excellent

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I really enjoyed the narrator who has a real gift of using appropriate voices for the characters with dramatic emphasis and clear diction. Very good indeed.

Excellent storytelling in an authentic Regency style

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One of my favourite Georgette Heyer’s. Quite well narrated marred by several mispronunciations which were irritating.

Entertaining

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One of Ms Heyer’s lighter novels which is absolutely charming. The story is gentle but has enough twists and turns to keep your interest. Arabella is a very likeable heroine. I love the dog Ulysses and how Mr Beaumaris anthropomorphically converses with him. I also absolutely loved this performance. Ms Whelan captures the tone of the book perfectly. I had to get used to the French pronunciation of Mr Beaumaris’ name, as I had always read it with a hard ‘s’ but that didn’t take away from the pleasure of the performance. I would definitely listen to a book read by this narrator again. Definitely worth your time buying!

Fabulous version of a great novel

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Beaumarais as in plaisir works better in English than Beaumaree, I found the constant interpolation of a quasi French pronunciation quite weird. I love the story, however improbable, Heyer makes it work

great story as always

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This was a very enjoyable narration of Arabella. The plot was a stretch at times but it was a classic Georgette Heyer romp.

Lovely!

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Another classic story, superbly read by Gemma Whelan.

I Really enjoyed this one, and recommend to anyone who loves regency romances.

Classic Heyer!

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This is a wonderful story, every book Georgette Heyer writes becomes my new favourite after the first time I read it! the reading was flawless and completely consumed me!

I love this book

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