Black Sheep

De: Georgette Heyer

Narrado por: Natalie Simpson

Brought to you by Penguin.

Black Sheep is read by Natalie Simpson, star of Les Misérables.

Abigail Wendover has no time for love.

She is far too busy protecting her niece, who has fallen madly in love with a suspected fortune-hunter.

But her efforts become vastly more complicated with the arrival of Miles Calverleigh, the black sheep of his family - a reckless bachelor with a scandalous past.

Abby soon discovers that, despite successfully managing her niece's love life, she has far less control over her own unruly heart.

©1966 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes...utter, immersive escapism." (Sophie Kinsella)

"Utterly delightful." (The Guardian)

"Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic." (Katie Fforde)

Fun story

I have always loved this book. The narrator did an ok job but some of her pronunciations seemed odd and when I looked up the English pronunciation as opposed to US pronunciation on a few of the words they did not match either version. Other than that it was all good

A clean and classical Regency romance

I never, ever, ever read Romance novels until someone recommended Barbara Metzger and Georgette Heyer. Metzer's books are almost parodies and hilarious. However, Heyer is wonderful when she's on her game. She was not very good at plots and this one is very similar to A Lady of Quality. Both are good and a fun read. A young orphan is raised by her two spinster aunts who try to keep their charge from eloping with, as he was considered, a gazette fortune hunter.

The fortune hunter's uncle, a known rake and slightly disreputable man, arrives in town for an unknown purpose and he promptly fails in love with one of the aunts. Hijinks ensue. :)

A favorite

Wonderful listening. Best author of course but also great narrator. Characters were developed true to their original origins.

Enjoyable, but not a re-read 

It was good, but then it’s Georgette Heyer so I expect it to be good. Maybe because of that, I had higher expectations. I did really like the premise of the “spinster aunt” who wasn’t really a spinster & the enchanting young niece who may not be as enchanting as she thinks she is. Great writing, good dialogue, but single-dimensional characters.:

A classic Georgette Heyer regency romance

Highly recommended. Sophisticated plot, beautifully drawn characters. Superb narration and characterization. No one like GH.

Well done.

I like this narrator. She did a good job changing voices without sounding ridiculous. Great story but the finale was a bit abrupt.

One of my favorites

Excellent voicing, wonderful story. I agree with others that the ending is a bit abrupt.

Heyer at her drollest

The relationship between Abby and Calverleigh is one of Heyer’s funniest. It’s too bad the narrator is so dismal. She reads Abby as a shrew and fails at her attempt to give Mr. C. a languid drawl. Most of the time it sounds as if she has never seen the text before. It’s better to read this hilarious romp on your own.

Classic Georgette Heyer with plenty of humor and twists

This is a classic Georgette Heyer romance with plenty of humor and some very unique characters and plot twists! The book starts in a very traditional sort of way, and even seems a little generic at first; but when Stacey Calverleigh arrives the real plot begins! Fun characters, and plenty of humor and romance follow. I highly recommend it!

Not a Favourite

While most listeners seem to have enjoyed this title I found it a little tiresome. Firstly I did not like the narrator, she added nothing to the story. My opinion only, grated on me. The story itself lacked lustre and the plot was a little dull. I missed the humour that is usually in a Georgette Heyer book.