Another component of the novel that I enjoyed was the civilian perspective of the war. When We. We all have our reading bucket lists. Her writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story for her younger brother into the novel, “The devil you have! Be the first to ask a question about An Infamous Army. Worth however feels that Charles is already head over heels in love with Bab. Then, at the Duchess of Richmond's famous ball, comes the news that Napoleon is marching towards the Belgian border. It wasn't until recently that I discovered her two novels of the Napoleanic wars, "The Spanish Bride" and "An Infamous Army." So that's good news! In this novel Heyer combines her penchant for meticulously researched historical novels with her more popular period romances. The Duke and his staff were finally in Brussels. In other words, you will find two books inside. She's the feminine version of her grandfather and instead of shooting people she breaks hearts and causes young men to kill themselves. An Infamous Army, p.8 Yes, the Duke might not yet have taken over the command of the Army, but he was already making his presence felt. Some readers might find the dispositions of regiments and the tactics of battle to be boring, but I loved all these details. After the quarrel, Charles meets Lucy who is extremely upset about something. There were hundreds of military men mentioned leading up to the battle and they all started to blur. I certainly didn't know about 3/4 of any of the stuff in there. Furthermore, Bab has taken up with the notorious Belgian Comte de Lavisse. I found this one in a bookstore a few weeks ago and thought that it would be a good introduction to Heyer's other body of work - although her mysteries aren't the best I've ever read, her characters are always well-formed and the writing is witty and clever, so I was looking forward to seeing how she applied this skill to ano, Although I had read three other Georgette Heyer novels before this one, those were all detective stories, instead of the historical romances that she's more well-known for. In fact, it begins with Judith and Julian Worth in Brussells with their child and Judith's brother Peregrine and his wife Harriet and their children. This is Heyer's take on the build-up to and the actual Battle of Waterloo, as seen through the eyes of her fictional participants. Of course, keep in mind that I am a serious fan/student of the Napoleonic era. For some reason, I love the idea of opposite sorts of people getting together. What happens to the characters during the battle is blended in with the real-life events and will keep the reader turning pages until the fictional history is resolved. Lady Taverner is devastated and Charles takes the matter into his own hands. . Charles reflects on how he has lost so many friends in one day. I'm not sure this novel worked particularly well. General Count von Gneisenau, the Prussian Chief-of-Staff, whom his Grace had visited at Aix-la-Chapelle on his journey from Vienna, also had … Charles regains lucidity, aided by the ministrations of the Duchess of Avon. All of Charles's friends are distressed at his unhappiness. The city soon empties of officers including Charles, George, Harry and nearly every other young man at the ball. I believe it is best suited to a passionate Georgette Heyer fan who also loves a well-researched historical setting. We’d love your help. I can see why her work is so loved. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Nothing, thought Judith, could have been more opportune! I'm not as impressed with it as I was as a young reader--I know the sources of her Waterloo descriptions, and how she almost took them wholesale. The main reason it took so long time was not only my busy work schedule but the loose storyline and tons of characters. Judith, of course, is in the middle of it all and her brother-in-law Colonel Charles Audley is there too, on Wellington's staff. This was a difficult book for me. On one hand, I thoroughly enjoyed the historical and military aspects. That doesn't make for a very good romance but by the end of the book I felt for the characters and wanted them to be together. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. This took me some time to get through, as there are lots of moving parts to keep track of: many names, places, regiments and such. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. Check out this great listen on Audible.ca. I was particularly impressed with how much research she performed. She was a breath of fresh air, and luckily was so well drafted that even though all the gossip mongers call her heartless and a bitch, she never came across as a such. Till then I wondered shall I just pack it up and return. Lucy brushes her off and says that she doesn't wish to speak of Lord George Alistair. The Worths are in Brussells at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, and Napoleon has escaped from Elba and is trying to regain his empire. by Arrow. When Judith questions the two, George explains that they had met several times and that he was worried that Lucy had forgotten him. It was not the business of his officers to think for themselves.”, Clean Regency (or around then) Romance Novels, An Infamous Army Group Read Feb 2018 Chapters 1-12, An Infamous Army Group Read Feb 2018 Spoilers Thread, An Infamous Army Group Read Feb 2018 Chapters 13-25, Finding the 1,000 Books to Read in a Lifetime. Lady Barbara is determined to make sure that Charles knows how awful she is. Judith is dismayed and cannot understand what Charles sees in the girl. I must go pay my respects." What a wonderful, complex story. The Battle of Waterloo. This leads Bab to say that Charles is a much better person then she is. Lovely. This leads to a violent quarrel between Barbara and Charles and their engagement is terminated. This was possibly Georgette Heyer's greatest book. Judith seeks out Lucy to ask her about the strange meeting. When Worth brings Charles back, he is in danger of his life and has had his left arm amputated. While I really enjoyed the story, there were times when that meticulous research resulted in information overload that overshadowed the fictional story. Her research into the battle of Waterloo was so detailed and accurate that it is on the recommended reading list for officer cadets at Sandhurst. Of course, keep in mind that I am a serious fan/student of the Napoleonic era. In other words, not enough to make a guy think he's reading a romance. This book is not for the faint of heart. In other words, not enough to make a guy think he's reading a romance. A heart-racing tale of adventure, love and fate against the backdrop of one of the most decisive battles in history by one of the greatest and best-selling romantic novelists of all time. The entire second half of the book is devoted to a historically accurate, almost minute by minute account of the Battle of Waterloo, one of the most sanguinary and pivotal battles in history. The Duke and Duchess of Avon arrive in Brussels having heard of all the scandals that their grandchildren have been making. Lucy looks at him with reproach and says that she did not forget. When Worth discovers that Barbara's brother, the Marquis of Vidal, has gone back to England, Worth takes Barbara in. & Barbara is given some of GH's best lines Like; [Harry's death absolutely moved me to tears. The battle itself was very well written and I don't think I missed anything by skimming the details about the troops. Meanwhile, Bab is worried that she will change her mind, so she asks Charles to marry her soon. Read more The days of wild enjoyment leading up to the battle of Waterloo are described. Georgette Heyer was the creator - greatest practitioner - of the Regency romance, and An Infamous Army shows why she has won the hearts of a whole new audience with her sweeping historical fiction. Heyer's forte was historical research and it really shines through in this book. I have mixed feelings on this book. He makes his excuses to Judith and is about to go off in search of Bab, when Judith is surprised to see him staring at Lucy Devenish. The divide between the ball-room romances and the military maneuvering was just too wide. The limited knowledge of European History was another reason to keep waiting for the battle of Waterloo. A few days later, Judith is surprised to walk into her parlour one morning and find that Charles had arrived. I had a hard time keeping track of the real people that figured into the story but remembered the other characters from Regency Buck and Devil's Club so I felt more invested in their story. Charles Audley (who is a member of Wellington's staff and is still in Vienna) will fall in love with her new friend, Miss Lucy Devenish. All the historic events are recounted in detail, including the magnificent charge of the Scots Greys and the final turning point where Wellington himself tells the final line of defence, the British First Foot Guards, to "Up Guards and at'em". In a way that reminds Perry unpleasantly of Worth, Charles tells him that he must leave for England at once and be done with such nonsense. It was. Handled very realistically I thought. Regency Buck (Regency Romances) by Georgette Heyer Paperback $18.99. And the widow Lady Barbara Childe, renowned for being as outrageous as she is beautiful, is at the centre of all that is fashionable and light-hearted. [When George was brought in, something in my mind hoped he would get some attention in the book as it went on and I was actually happy to find he and Lucy were married. High praise indeed, but not in the last undeserved, for An Infamous Army is a book to be proud of and one which has brought many readers (including my PhD supervisor) to appreciate Georgette Heyer’s remarkable talent. Heyer seems to know every small action, every commander, each failed and successful strategy on both sides, not to mention her unbelievable knowledge of 19th century warfare and British army cant of the time. Although I had read three other Georgette Heyer novels before this one, those were all detective stories, instead of the historical romances that she's more well-known for. An Infamous Army completes the sequence begun with These Old Shades, (although there is an inconsistency in the time line, with These Old Shades set in 1755, Devil's Cub set 25 years later, with only 35 years until the setting of An Infamous Army, during which time there is supposed to be two grown generations) and is also a sequel to Regency Buck. Some readers might find the dispositions of regiments and the tactics of battle to be boring, but I loved all these details. The Guards rise from behind the slope of a hill and from their extended line pour such a devastating fire upon the attacking French column that the French withdraw in disarray. He and Lucy have become very close and Bab goes around creating bigger scandals every day. 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. In our times her actions would, at worst, look like attention seeking behaviour. —DAILY MAIL"My favorite historical novelist." The Worths are in Brussells at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, and Napoleon has escaped from Elba and is trying to regain his empire. On one hand, I thoroughly enjoyed the historical and military aspects. In the middle, Wellington prepares his cam. An infamous army, p.33. So in addition to being a Regency romance, it is one of the most historically accurate and vividly narrated descriptions of the Battle of Waterloo. Bab accepts, promising that she will make him a terrible wife, but she doesn't care. I read Heyer for romance. Addeddate 2017-01-25 18:11:24 Identifier in.ernet.dli.2015.148493 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t83j8xd4z Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 Ppi 600 Scanner Internet Archive Python library 1.2.0.dev4. Readers Interested in the Battle of Waterloo, I love Georgette Heyer and so love all of her books. The main reason it took so long time was not only my busy work schedule but the loose storyline and tons of characters. There is a lot of battle tactics here. What a wonderful, complex story. On 8 May 1815, when he had just arrived in the Netherlands from the Vienna Conference to take command, Wellington wrote that 'They have given me an infamous army.' 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