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These Old Shades
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Narrated by:
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Alexander Vlahos
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By:
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Georgette Heyer
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
These Old Shades is read by Alexander Vlahos, star of Versailles.
Leonie Bonnard is being drawn into a twenty-year-old feud.
Justin Alastair, the Duke of Avon, is a reprehensible rake with an axe to grind. Decades ago the Comte de Saint-Vire did something unforgivable and ever since Justin has been lying in wait to settle the score.
When Justin meets Leon, a street urchin with a striking resemblance to his nemesis, he aims to use him as a pawn in his plans for revenge on the Comte. Except Leon is in fact Leonie, a beautiful young ingénue who may just steal Justin's heart.
Can Leonie win the Duke's affection, or will his need for revenge overcome them both?
©1926 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin AudioCritic Reviews
"One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's." (Joanne Harris)
"Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes.... Utter, immersive escapism." (Sophie Kinsella)
"Léonie, hot-tempered and very much her own woman, is one of Heyer's best female leads[...]The novel remains a witty, vivid page turner." (Melanie Reid)
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- Anonymous User
- 12-02-2021
Full of surprises
Georgette Heyer researched each of her books carefully, each is well written in rich and interesting language with witty dialogue using idiom of the day. I particularly enjoy her spunky heroines
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- Margaret Marstrand
- 13-02-2023
Stands the test of time
Read first when I was about 13. Loved it then and found the same magic rediscovered again now at 89.!!
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- Penelope M.
- 17-03-2023
Wonderful every time I hear it
I read this story as a teenager and loved it. I have reread it many a time and now enjoy listening to it again and again
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- Anonymous User
- 18-02-2021
A classic well presented.
I much preferred this version.
The characters were much more believable.
Very often Male narrators make the female characters sound limp or simple this version only did this occasionally went sappy. Some of the french characters sounded Welsh ???
He did
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- Gina Hackwill
- 02-04-2023
Can't beat Georgette
lovely light well paced story. light touch with lovely characters humour lightly intertwined in historical romance
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- Marilyn S.
- 26-04-2021
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The narration was superb, Alexander was magically with all the different characters he played. I don't think I would have enjoyed the story as much had it been told by another. Several characters had me chuckling in his portrayal of them Bravo Alexander Valhos Brilliant reading it has given me many days of relaxation and pleasure listening to this piece May there be many more
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- Marcia Graetz
- 02-07-2021
Great story
This one had some intrigue which was great. The story was entertaining and there was a happy ending.
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- Nicchia Schutt-Toleman
- 22-07-2021
Such a fun read
I laughed and cried, the twists and turns kept me riveted from start to finish, and every character was interesting. My favourite would have to be Rupert, the comic relief. The narrator (Alexander Vlahos) is incredible with every character having their own unique voice.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-10-2022
Great story ... disappointing narration
I had read this book a couple of times before listening to the audio version. I struggled to finish, mainly because Avon (as narrated here) did not align with my perception of him. Hugh Davenants broad Scottish accent wasn't a good fit for the softly spoken character either.
In the end, I swapped to Sarah Nichols' reading of the story. If you already know the book, I would recommend listening to that version first.
Such great characters and story. Written 100 years ago and still entertaining.
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- Salko
- 05-01-2024
Oddest accents
Why the strange accents? It ruined the book to the point that I bought the other version to listen to. My advice is to give this version a miss.
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