![]() ![]() And the line “ O my God! thought Sir Waldo. Such as sennight, which I looked up: a week. There were quite a few words that were ‘new’ to me, although the words I am sure were quite old. ![]() It reminded me of reading Margaret Mitchell and Louisa May Alcott. While the text is somewhat dated to non-Regency readers, it is done so that we truly feel we are reading something written in that time period yet we can understand the old-fashioned dialect. It was my very first Heyer read, therefore this review is from my first impression of Georgette Heyer’s work, and stands as my introduction to the Regency world. The Nonesuch is one of Georgette Heyer’s many Regency romances novels with a wide range of characters. ![]() Sir Waldo Hawkridge, confirmed bachelor and one of the wealthiest men in London, comes instantly to the aid of the intrepid Ancilla to stop Tiffany’s flight, and in the process discovers that it’s never too late for the first bloom of love. “On the shelf ” at twenty-eight, Ancilla Trent strives to be a calming influence on her tempestuous charge, but then Tiffany runs off to London alone and Ancilla is faced with a devastating scandal. Tiffany Wield’s bad behavior is a serious trial to her chaperone. ![]()
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