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| Title | : | Sylvester |
| Author | : | Georgette Heyer |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 410 pages |
| Published | : | April 23rd 2004 by Harlequin (first published 1957) |
| Categories | : | Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Historical Romance. Regency. Fiction |
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When the news went out that Sylvester Rayne, the elegant, impeccable Duke of Salford, was seeking a wife, all England was aflutter! Lord Sylvester is a polished bachelor who has stringent requirements for his future wife -- she must be well-born, intelligent, elegant and attractive. And of course she must be able to present herself well in high society. But when he is encouraged to consider Phoebe Marlow as a bride, Sylvester is taken aback by the coltish woman who seems to resent him...The first time Sylvester met Phoebe, he found her dull and insipid. Phoebe, was a hoydenish country miss with literary aspirations. And when she was snubbed by the Duke, and she thought he was insufferably arrogant. In fact, she deemed him the most arrogant rake she'd ever met. In secret, she'd fashioned the villain and a knave in her romance novel unmistakably after Sylvester!
Phoebe meets none of Duke's criteria for a fiancee. But when Phoebe ran away, she got his attention and fancy. Intrigued Sylvester decides that if Petruchio could tame Katherine, he had no doubt he could tame Phoebe. And when a series of unforeseen events leads them to be stranded together in a lonely country inn, they are both forced to reassess their hastily formed opinions, and they begin to discover a new-found liking and respect for each other, and they find striking up an unusual friendship.
Phoebe discovers that the duke isn't the villian she first thought. And Sylvester stumbles upon something he never dared hope for... But what Sylvester doesn't know is that Phoebe has just published a novel - a novel in which all London will recognize him. But how could she guess her book would be a scandalous success? Or that the man she had cast as a villain would become the heartbreaking hero of her dreams?
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| Original Title: | Sylvester, or The Wicked Uncle |
| ISBN: | 0373836082 (ISBN13: 9780373836086) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Phoebe Marlow, Sylvester, Duke of Salford |
Rating Based On Books Sylvester
Ratings: 4.11 From 13286 Users | 1114 ReviewsCritique Based On Books Sylvester
Up until about the two-thirds mark, this was a favorite among the Heyers: the novel-writing heroine, a bit of a geek, Sylvester who looks wicked but isn't, and a host of great side characters. But it tips over the line (for me) with too much humiliation of the heroine, and too much bitter bickering, something I can get fed up with real fast in what is supposed to be a light romance.Because I did not recognize the title, I distance ordered this lending of Sylvester from my library system. But once I got it, I did realize I had read it, despite not having the title come to mind. Probably read this one about 40 or more years ago.So- I did reread it. And although I did enjoy the read, I found this one is definitely not in my group of favorite Heyer.This one bears strong resemblance to the Pride and Prejudice juxtaposition. Intelligent and independent female miss, older logical
3.5Sylvester, Duke of Salford, cannot believe that anyone might not want to marry him. It is one of basic premises in this story. The greatest problem Sylvester has is that nobody has ever talked back or found fault in anything he has done. I spent part the book wanting him to be rebuffed and another being annoyed by Phoebe. Sylvester mocks a fairy tale prince, but turns into one the moment he sees someone needs help. They don't meet right away in the book. The first two or three chapters are
Final update: upping my rating from 3 stars to 4 stars on reread. Definitely worth the extra star, if only for Sylvesters little nephew totally cracking me up several times. Hes a scene-stealer!Update: Rereading in May 2019 with the GH group. I'm hoping that this will be one of those GH books that I find much more charming on reread! (It does happen!)Take one somewhat arrogant, self-assured duke with very distinctive slanted eyebrows: (I'm thinking Zachary Quinto as Spock, minus the ears. And
3.5Sylvester, Duke of Salford, cannot believe that anyone might not want to marry him. It is one of basic premises in this story. The greatest problem Sylvester has is that nobody has ever talked back or found fault in anything he has done. I spent part the book wanting him to be rebuffed and another being annoyed by Phoebe. Sylvester mocks a fairy tale prince, but turns into one the moment he sees someone needs help. They don't meet right away in the book. The first two or three chapters are
Final update: upping my rating from 3 stars to 4 stars on reread. Definitely worth the extra star, if only for Sylvesters little nephew totally cracking me up several times. Hes a scene-stealer!Update: Rereading in May 2019 with the GH group. I'm hoping that this will be one of those GH books that I find much more charming on reread! (It does happen!)Take one somewhat arrogant, self-assured duke with very distinctive slanted eyebrows: (I'm thinking Zachary Quinto as Spock, minus the ears. And
Absolutely adored the audiobook by Richard Armitage!
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