Georgette Heyer's Regency World

A must-have guide to the people, places and society in Georgette Heyer's Regency novels

An invaluable guide for all Heyer fans, old and new

Detailed, informative ... impressively researched. A Heyer lover writing for Heyer fans

This fascinating book is a must for Heyer devotees

An invaluable guide to the world of the bon ton. No lover of Georgette Heyer's novels should be without it

A definitive guide to the people, places and society of her novels

Everything you need to know about Georgette Heyer's historical romance novels ... Accompanied by charming illustrations, this is all you ever wanted to discover about the society and politics of Regency Britain and how it influenced Heyer's work. A great book

Wonderful ... packed with information and fascinating facts about the realm [Georgette Heyer's] characters inhabit ... excellent

Jennifer Kloester was born in Melbourne, Australia. During the extensive study and research of Georgette Heyer's work for her Ph. D thesis, Jennifer Kloester had access to Heyer's private papers and other information made available through the generosity of Georgette Heyer's son and, as a result has discovered a wealth of new material on a person who is known to be an immensely private writer.

If you love Georgette Heyer, 'the queen of Regency romance', this is a must-read: the definitive guide to the sparkling world of Georgette Heyer's celebrated novels, which are currently being reissued. 
 
A bestselling novelist since 1921, Georgette Heyer is known across the world for her historical romances set in Regency England. Millions of readers love the outrageous lifestyle, fashion and capricious escapades of the elegant bon ton, and no one has captured that world better than Georgette Heyer, with universally beloved novels such as Regency Buck, The Grand Sophy and Friday's Child. 
 
Georgette Heyer's Regency World is the ultimate, definitive guide to Georgette Heyer's wonderful and enchanting realm: her heroines, her villains and dashing heroes, the shops, clubs and towns they frequented, the parties and seasons they celebrated, how they ate, drank, dressed, socialized, shopped and drove. 
 
An utterly delightful and fun read, beautifully illustrated and compelling in its historical detail, this is a must-have for any Georgette Heyer fan.

Jennifer Kloester

An engaging portrait of a novelist beloved of four generations. A must for those wishing to explore the life of the queen of Regency romance.

All lovers of the great Heyer, inventor of the Regency Romance, will love this superb biography of a very private woman.

Jennifer Kloester’s book is an exhaustive and detailed biography which is quite as gripping as The Regency Buck or The Corinthian. Recognition at last.

This should be read on creative-writing courses everywhere.

A compelling study of a fascinating life.  Jennifer Kloester has opened the door on one of the most private literary icons of the past century, one whose works made and continue to make a lasting impression on readers worldwide. Meticulously researched and supported, Kloester's study is both sympathetic and exact, and paints a finely detailed portrait of the woman behind the books. An engaging, intriguing, absorbing read - history is rarely this entertaining!

Stephanie Laurens, #1 New York Times bestselling historical romance author

Heyer’s devotees will be charmed by this engaging tour of the author’s world.

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The perfect accompaniment to the definitive new editions of Georgette Heyer's celebrated novels that are currently being reissued. 
 
A remarkable biography of one of Britain's best-loved and best-selling novelists, 'the queen of Regency romance'. 
 
Georgette Heyer remains an enduring international bestseller, read and loved by four generations of readers and extolled by today's bestselling authors. Despite her enormous popularity she never gave an interview or appeared in public. Georgette Heyer wrote her first novel, The Black Moth, when she was seventeen in order to amuse her convalescent brother. It was published in 1921 to instant success and it has never been out of print. 
 
A phenomenon even in her own lifetime, to this day she is the undisputed queen of regency romance. 
 
During ten years of research into Georgette Heyer's life and writing, Jennifer Kloester has had unlimited access to Heyer's notebooks and private papers and the Heyer family records, and exclusive access to several untapped archives of Heyer's early letters.

Jennifer Kloester

Praise for Georgette Heyer Biography

An engaging portrait of a novelist beloved of four generations. A must for those wishing to explore the life of the queen of Regency romance.

All lovers of the great Heyer, inventor of the Regency Romance, will love this superb biography of a very private woman.

Jennifer Kloester’s book is an exhaustive and detailed biography which is quite as gripping as The Regency Buck or The Corinthian. Recognition at last.

An engaging portrait of a novelist beloved of four generations. A must for those wishing to explore the life of the queen of Regency romance.

All lovers of the great Heyer, inventor of the Regency Romance, will love this superb biography of a very private woman.

Jennifer Kloester’s book is an exhaustive and detailed biography which is quite as gripping as The Regency Buck or The Corinthian. Recognition at last.

An engaging portrait of a novelist beloved of four generations. A must for those wishing to explore the life of the queen of Regency romance.

All lovers of the great Heyer, inventor of the Regency Romance, will love this superb biography of a very private woman.

Jennifer Kloester’s book is an exhaustive and detailed biography which is quite as gripping as The Regency Buck or The Corinthian. Recognition at last.

Books by Jennifer Kloester

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