The Foundling
Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance
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Narrated by:
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Peter Noble
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By:
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Georgette Heyer
About this listen
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The shy, young Duke of Sale has never known his parents, Instead, his Grace Adolphus Gillespie Vernon Ware (Gilly for short) has endured 24 years of rigorous mollycoddling form his uncle and valet. But his natural diffidence conceals a rebellious spirit. So when Gilly hears of Belinda, the beautiful foundling who appears to be blackmailing his cousin, he absconds with glee. No sooner has he entered this new and dangerous world than is he plunged into a frenzy of intrigue, kidnap and adventure....
For over 50 years, Georgette Heyer was the undisputed queen of historical, romantic fiction. The Foundling shows all of her wonderful talents at their best and how she won a huge audience that continues to this day.
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- judith lugg
- 28-10-23
Have enjoyed this audiobook very much.
Apparently the speed of the narration can be speeded up which would improve it. I don’t know how to do this however but will try to find out before listening again. Very enjoyable though and well worth listening to.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-07-23
Just brilliant
Total escapism, loved the story, made me chuckle in part. Loved Belinda and Gilly. Beautiful
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- Karina
- 15-08-23
Wonderful story full of twists and turns
First of all, I need to address the narrator performance, like all the reviews say. Very slow reading that was remedied by playing the audiobook at 1.2x speed.
Once that was accomplished I found the story so compelling and enjoyable. It was non stop action paced and full of twists and turns. You cannot but help root for the hero as he navigates his world and becomes a man. Special mention also to the cousin Gideon who is a fantastic supporting character. Wonderful story and I would love to listen to it again.
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- Diane Bell
- 29-06-23
Sparkling story
This story is a well loved favourite of mine, enhanced now by fantastic narration. The characters came alive in my head - much recommended
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- A Mac Cready
- 10-04-22
Awful narration
An exercise in pronunciation, with little feeling for the spirit of the great story
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- Book Monitor
- 21-06-23
Speed it up for an excellent listen
Great story, great narration, great escapism. Witty, well-paced and full of interesting characters and absurd situations.
Highly recommended.
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- E
- 27-02-23
Excellent story, well told.
Ingenious plot with humour and haute ton! A recommend read offering great escapism and enjoyment.
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- ElephantsAndAirfix
- 12-06-23
Excellent story and narration
This is such a great novel. The love story is less significant than many of Heyer novels but the plot is much better. So many twists and turns. Lots of characters (many recognisable from other Heyer novels - Gideon is Hugh Darracott, Gaywood is Pelham amongst others) all well drawn and the narration (once speeded up) is excellent. Highly recommended.
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- JayCee
- 06-01-24
Well read Georgette Heyer novel
I am a great fan of Georgette Heyer, although this is not among my favourites. However, all of her novels are head and shoulders above most Regency romances. Peter Noble does a good job with most of the characters.
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- JED
- 14-05-21
Excellent story and narration
Variety of characters and portrayal outstanding. Although lower on romance still ,GH at her best
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