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"She was the Agatha Christie of romance novels. You’ve probably never heard of her."

Um, yes I have heard of and I agree that she is highly underrated. would agree!

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2022-03-12


Léonie has to give up her beloved breeches and wear a dress.

What kind of dress would that be?

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2020-12-14



Which year is “These Old Shades” set in?

Most sources say the novel is set around 1750.

Our hints so far: Léon mentions his parents died from the plague. A mayor outbreak in France was from 1720-1722.
Did GH use a fiction plague?

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2020-11-23


The gentlemen rush to join a game of spillikins with Louisa’s kids
Spillikins is generally known as Mikado in Europe, as Jackstraws in the USA, and as Jonchets in France
(set from ca 1820 top/right)

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2020-08-23


Jessamy and Alverstoke use the Phaeton to chase the balloon
A phaeton was the Porsche of the late 18th century. The most impressive one was the high flyer. The mail and spider phaetons were more conservatively constructed.

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2020-05-31


Women were “somehow” written out of the history of ballooning, but they had their share in it Their solo flights astounded their male counterparts
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2020-05-31


From here, I prose like Lord Buxted about the History of ballooning

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2020-05-31


Happy Harry: He can go to Jackson’s boxing academy, No. 13 Bond Street!

“Gentleman” John Jackson taught a scientific style of boxing three times a week during the London Season. Read more: https://t.co/VOHBiovG1m

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2020-05-25


Maybe Jessamy learned riding the Pedestrian Curricle at Johnson's Pedestrian Hobbyhorse Riding School in the Strand, Westminster.
Denis Johnson purchased a draisienne and patented an improved model in 1818.

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2020-05-24

TY so much! I’m only just begun to hear it, but it seems very informative, interesting and entertaining! I‘m sure I‘ll find the answers to my questions and hope there are solutions in the future for any problems! Hope dies last! ❤️🌹👏
Happy Sunday!

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2020-05-24

Am I the only one, who is wondering about countless Jane Austen adaptations & an absolute lack of Georgette Heyer movies or TV series except ancient versions? Please make it happen! ❤️🌹📖🎬👏



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2020-05-23

When Jealousy is Not a Curse - My Addiction: A Guest Post by http://

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2017-05-19