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A Civil Contract

By: Georgette Heyer
Narrated by: Dominic Thorburn
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Adam Deveril, the new Viscount Lynton and a hero at Salamanca, returns from the Peninsula War to find his family on the brink of ruin and the broad acres of his ancestral home mortgaged to the hilt. It is Lord Oversley, father of Adam's first love, who tactfully introduces him to Mr Jonathan Chaleigh, a city man of apparently unlimited wealth with no social ambitions for himself, but with his eyes firmly fixed on a suitable match for his one and only daughter.

For more than 50 years Georgette Heyer brought romance and adventure to a wordwide audience, and Civil Contract shows how she continues to be loved today.

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i enjoyed the unfolding of character of our heroine. Her vulgar but well meaning father was hilarious. Heyer masterfully conveyed the trivialites of family life affectionately. i also enjoyed the interweaving ofthe

Not your usual love story

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A richly peopled story - Heyer really commits to themes of envy and passion vs practical, more ordinary love. It also made me laugh!

Heyer's tribute to Austen

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Nice and long, with good characterisation and a sufficiently undulating plot. Reader has a pleasant voice and style, despite pronunciation mistakes. A good value purchase.

Solid story, pleasant voice - good value purchase

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Set against the background of the battle of Waterloo, this is a story of blighted dreams and enduring affection. Adam Deverill, the new Viscount Linton, an officer recalled from Wellington’s army, finds himself facing ruin and the loss of his family’s home on the sudden death of his father. His marriage to an heiress enables him to start rebuilding the family fortunes but without the love of his life, the lovely Julia, whose loss haunts him. Reality, in the shape of family and saving his property, gives him purpose and he finds new avenues for satisfaction and ultimately a new love.
Dominic Thorburn gives a good reading and captures the drama of the story well however he is far better at capturing the male voices than those of the females who all sound much the same. An enjoyable recording.

A marriage of convenience

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A lovely well researched story, with wonderful characters. Another great story from Georgette Heyer. Excellent!

A lovely well researched story

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