Georgette Heyerachieves what the rest of us only aspire to. An Infamous Army - (Historical Romances) by Georgette Heyer (Paperback) 13. Finally, with the Battle of Waterloo raging just miles away, civilians fleeing and the wounded pouring back into the town, Lady Barbara discovers where her heart really lies, and like a true noblewoman, she rises to the occasion, and to the demands of love, life and war."Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfectperiod detail, and rapturously romantic. And the red-haired widow Lady Barbara Childe, renowned for being as outrageous as she is beautiful, is at the centre of the social whirl and of all that is fashionable and light-hearted. On their first meeting, dashing Colonel Charles Audley proposes to her, but even their betrothal doesn't calm her wild behavior. In the summer of 1815, beneath the aegis of the Army of Occupation, Brussels is the gayest town in Europe. In the swirling social scene surrounding the Duke of Wellington and his noble aides de camp, no one attracts more attention than the beautiful, outrageous young widow Lady Barbara Childe. On the eve of battle, passions are running high."A brilliant achievement.vivid, accurate, dramatic.the description of Waterloo is magnificent."-DAILY MAIL"My favorite historical novelist."-MARGARET DRABBLEIN THE SUMMER OF 1815, with Napolean Bonaparte marching down from the north, Brussels is a whirlwind of parties, balls and soirees.
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