Heyer: The Grand Sophy (ABRIDGED) (Naxos Modern Classics)
Resourceful, adventurous and utterly indefatigable, Sophy is hardly the mild-mannered girl that the Rivenhalls expect when they agree to take her in. Kind-hearted Aunt Lizzy is shocked; stern Cousin Charles and his humourless fiancée Eugenia are disapproving. With her inimitable mixture of exuberance and grace, Sophy soon sets about endearing herself to her family, but finds herself increasingly drawn to her cousin can she really be falling in love with him, and he with her? And what of his betrothal to Eugenia?
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Review:
Claire Wille has exactly the right touch in her reading of The Grand Sophy, which is Regency romance at its very best. When Sir Horace Stanton-Lacy, bound for South America, asks his sister to take in his daughter 'little Sophy', Lady Ombersley agrees only to discover that her niece stands 5 9 tall, is both great fun and incredibly chic, and is destined to become the belle of every ball she attends. Her cousins soon adore her except for the eldest, Charles, burdened by the debts his reckless father had left him with. He is betrothed to the dull and humourless Eugenia, and of course he disapproves of Sophy... Full of witty dialogue, delightful family feeling and heart-racing romance just the thing for a rainy September evening! --Kati Nicholl, Daily Express
Regency romances poured from Georgette Heyer for more than 40 years, and The Grand Sophy is one of the most sparkling. In 1815 the Rivenhalls take in their niece, not expecting high-spirited Sophy who has danced at the Duchess of Richmond's ball in Brussels and is a mean hand at driving a phaeton fast through London. Her stern cousin Charles reprimands her as she constantly pushes the boundaries of convention. But could her enormous charm be ensnaring him? Beautifully read. --The Oldie
This [The Grand Sophy] is read sparklingly by the narrator, who gives every character a distinct sound. A cheering piece of entertainment for a rainy day. Naxos have several other Heyer adaptations available. - --Mastoor Khan, Epoch Times
Sophy arrives at the Rivenhall household with a monkey. She is not the shy, retiring girl that her cousins had been led to expect. She s exuberant, clever and resourceful and quickly sets the household on its ear. If it isn't publicly racing horses, it s setting up assignations for her cousin and her unsuitable beau or rescuing another cousin from a loan shark. And she does it all with a cheerful determination that makes this story a winner 60 years after its publication. Although it begins with an interminably dull conversation between Sophy's father and aunt, once Sophy enters the picture, Clare Wille is in her element. Her Sophy brings sunshine to the stage merely by her presence in the scene. Her joyful disposition and quick mind means she sees a solution to every problem, even, and perhaps especially, when that solution will drive her cousin Charles past the end of his reason. Wille shows off [her] vocal range with Spanish Marquessas; every age of person and station in life, including a very memorable gentleman with a cold; and all the time Sophy with a smile in her voice. The hilarious courtship of her cousin Charles, which requires eliminating his current prune-faced fiancée, is what makes Heyer the grand master of Regency Romance. Recommended for all fiction collections. featured in SoundCommentary's 'Best Audiobooks of 2011' list - --Jodi Israel, SoundCommentary
This is a fine performance by Clare Wille, reading a sensitive abridgement of The Grand Sophy. The generously built pistol-packing Sophy is many people's favourite Georgette Heyer character; certainly her ingenious ways of getting out of apparently disastrous situations is unequalled. This is the fifth of the uniformly fine Naxos abridgements of Heyer; there is also an interview with Wille on the Naxos website that gives intriguing insights into the art of narration. --Christina Hardyment, The Times
Book Description:
Regency romances poured from Georgette Heyer for more than 40 years, and The Grand Sophy is one of the most sparkling. In 1815 the Rivenhalls take in their niece, not expecting high-spirited Sophy who has danced at the Duchess of Richmond's ball in Brussels and is a mean hand at driving a phaeton fast through London. Her stern cousin Charles reprimands her as she constantly pushes the boundaries of convention. But could her enormous charm be ensnaring him? Beautifully read. --The Oldie
This [The Grand Sophy] is read sparklingly by the narrator, who gives every character a distinct sound. A cheering piece of entertainment for a rainy day. Naxos have several other Heyer adaptations available. - --Mastoor Khan, Epoch Times
Sophy arrives at the Rivenhall household with a monkey. She is not the shy, retiring girl that her cousins had been led to expect. She s exuberant, clever and resourceful and quickly sets the household on its ear. If it isn't publicly racing horses, it s setting up assignations for her cousin and her unsuitable beau or rescuing another cousin from a loan shark. And she does it all with a cheerful determination that makes this story a winner 60 years after its publication. Although it begins with an interminably dull conversation between Sophy's father and aunt, once Sophy enters the picture, Clare Wille is in her element. Her Sophy brings sunshine to the stage merely by her presence in the scene. Her joyful disposition and quick mind means she sees a solution to every problem, even, and perhaps especially, when that solution will drive her cousin Charles past the end of his reason. Wille shows off [her] vocal range with Spanish Marquessas; every age of person and station in life, including a very memorable gentleman with a cold; and all the time Sophy with a smile in her voice. The hilarious courtship of her cousin Charles, which requires eliminating his current prune-faced fiancée, is what makes Heyer the grand master of Regency Romance. Recommended for all fiction collections. featured in SoundCommentary's 'Best Audiobooks of 2011' list - --Jodi Israel, SoundCommentary
This is a fine performance by Clare Wille, reading a sensitive abridgement of The Grand Sophy. The generously built pistol-packing Sophy is many people's favourite Georgette Heyer character; certainly her ingenious ways of getting out of apparently disastrous situations is unequalled. This is the fifth of the uniformly fine Naxos abridgements of Heyer; there is also an interview with Wille on the Naxos website that gives intriguing insights into the art of narration. --Christina Hardyment, The Times
'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.' Sunday Telegraph. A beautifully repackaged edition of one of the best of the best.
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- PublisherNaxos AudioBooks
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1843795442
- ISBN 13 9781843795445
- BindingAudio CD
- Number of pages4
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