The Spanish Bride, Georgette Heyer
The Spanish Bride, Georgette Heyer
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The Spanish Bride
Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Historical romance

Author: Georgette Heyer

Narrator: Luis Soto

Unabridged: 15 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2021

Synopsis

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Shot-proof, fever-proof and a veteran campaigner at the age of twenty-five, Brigade-Major Harry Smith is reputed to be the luckiest man in Lord Wellington's army. But at the siege of Badajos, his friends foretell the ruin of his career. For when Harry meets the defenceless Juana, a fiery passion consumes him. Under the banner of honour and with the selfsame ardour he so frequently displays in battle, he dives headlong into marriage. In his beautiful child-bride, he finds a kindred spirit, and a temper to match. But for Juana, a long year of war must follow ...

Georgette Heyer was for over fifty years one of the most prolific, succesful and best writers of historical romance. In The Spanish Bride she shows the skill that has won the hearts of a new wide audience in the twenty-first century.

© Georgette Heyer 1940 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

About Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer (1902–1974) was a talented author and novelist who is often credited as the creator of the historical romance genre as well as the Regency romance subgenre. In addition to romance, she also wrote mysteries and short stories.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hannah on April 21, 2012

I never know what to expect from a Heyer novel because she was such a prolific writer. This one was frankly disappointing. It's pretty much a four-hundred-page history text about the Peninsular War (1808-1814), and Wellington's many victories against the French. The protagonists--Brigade-Major Harry......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on March 18, 2011

A Regency romance with the focus on Captain (Brigade-Major) Harry Smith and the Spanish bride he takes into his heart, Juana, at the end of the siege of Badajos. For a switch, the marriage takes place at the beginning of the story while their married life plays out against the Peninsular War of Napo......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on September 21, 2019

Oh, my gosh! When I saw that this was "based on a true story" I didn't realize that it was based on real, and very famous people! Harry Smith, who was with Wellington at Waterloo and other campaigns against Napoleon, was also part of the brigade that burned down the White House (which he said was on......more

Goodreads review by Ana on January 04, 2017

My Eleventh Georgette Heyer Based on the true story of Harry Smith and his wife Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith, this book is more military fiction than romance. Heyer did a great deal of research in order to bring to life army life, their comradeship and hardships. While she does portray t......more

Goodreads review by Mela on April 09, 2018

Without a doubt: I have enjoyed this book and I appreciate Heyer's work (a want to be most historically accurate). This novel reminds me An Infamous Army very much. And like with that book I am torn with the rating. To really appreciate the information one can find here I should have read it with a d......more

Quotes

Georgette Heyer is unbeatable

My favourite historical novelist - stylish, romantic, sharp, and witty. Her sense of period is superb, her heroines are enterprising, and her heroes dashing. I owe her many happy hours

A writer of great wit and style . . . I've read her books to ragged shreds Daily Telegraph

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