The Grand Sophy
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| Author | Georgette Heyer |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Regency romance |
| Publisher | Heinemann (UK), Putnam (US) |
| Released | 1950 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-09-946563-9 |
The Grand Sophy is a historical novel set in Recency England. It was written by Georgette Heyer and first published in 1950 by Heinemann in the UK and Putnam in the U.S.
For the past several years Sophia Stanton-Lacy (known as Sophy to everyone) has lived away from England, following her diplomat father Sir Horace around Europe while the Napoleonic Wars rage on. Now that the Battle of Waterloo is over and Napoleon has once again been exiled, her father receives a temporary post in South America. Instead of taking his daughter along, he asks his sister Lady Ombersley to watch over his "little Sophy" and help find her a husband. However, "little Sophy" is nothing like anyone expected. 5'9" in her stockings, she is outgoing, chic, and quite independent. Soon after her arrival, Sophy realizes that all is not well in the Rivenhall household and proceeds to go about making sure everyone ends up happy, herself included, through the use of some elaborate machinations. Her complex plots eventually lead to marraige all around, conventionally capping an otherwise unconventional romance novel.
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