Having not
really enjoyed Cousin Kate, I was
pleasantly surprised by The Grand Sophy.
The titular heroine, Sophy Stanton-Lacy, stays with her aunt, uncle and cousins
in London while her father, Sir Horace, is travelling in Brazil. Of course, she
refuses to fit in with conventional polite society, but ends up changing their
lives for the better.
Sophy is a
likeable (if exhausting), confident and well-meaning main character, and we are
given a villain you love hating in her cousin’s sly and manipulative
fiancée, Miss Eugenia Wraxton. Also included in the colourful cast are a
wonderfully distracted poet and a pompous know-it-all suitor. No character
misses out on their share of amusing quirks, and the convoluted schemes Sophy comes up with
lead to some really bizarre and funny situations.
This is
Heyer at her best – sparkling, light-hearted and full of fun.
Next up: Guard your Daughters by Diana Tutton
1 comment:
I agree this is a good read. Like you I didn't particularly like Cousin Kate. The Grand Sophy has been re-read many times.
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