The Unknown Ajax

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

De: Georgette Heyer

Narrado por: Thomas Judd

Brought to you by Penguin.

Miles from anywhere, the isolated mansion Darracott Place is presided over by the irascible Lord Darracott.

The recent drowning of his eldest son has done nothing to improve his temper. For now he must send for the unknown offspring of the uncle whom the family are never permitted to mention. Yet none of that beleaguered family are prepared for the arrival of the weaver's brat and heir apparent....

Yet again Georgette Heyer shows the qualities that made her one of the most successful and best-loved romantic novelists of her age, and why her popularity endures to this day.

©1959 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

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

"One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's." (Joanne Harris)

"Heart-stoppingly gorgeous." (Harriet Evans)

"Georgette Heyer is second to none." (Sunday Times)

Well done classic

Classic Heyer witty entertaining story and very well done voice acting by the narrator. The dialects were particularly good.

Always a favorite!

So glad to discover a production and narrator that do justice to one of my favorite Georgette Heyer stories—with humor and warmth as well as strong characterizations. Huzzah!

very entertaining

enjoyable read, light hearted, well crafted. it's a regency romance, but the romance is a small part of the plot. mostly, just good regency characters!

Fabulous story and great reading

This is a really excellent and engaging audiobook reading of this interesting story full of fascinating characters!

Liked it more the longer I listened

I gave up on this after just a few minutes the first time I tried to listen to it. The narration sounded incredibly flat and I couldn’t bear to listen any longer. I’m glad I tried again and persevered longer on the second try, it’s actually a good narration! Just some weird intonation (or lack of) initially, as the scene is set.

Excellent Narrator

Georgette Heyer is one of my favorite authors so I knew the story would be excellent. I was blown away with the perfection of the narration. Each character had a unique voice without the reader stretching his voice. Well done!

The unsuspected depths of the Major

One of Heyer’s best plots with lots of twists, turns and escapades. I particularly love the major and admire the aunt.

Great voice acting

Georgette Heyer's books are wonderful in print, but the audiobooks add so much life and colour. Thomas Judd's narration is wonderful, especially his Yorkshire accent for Hugo Darracott. As an Australlian, I'd never been able to "hear" it in my head whilst reading the print version. Bravo!

One of my favorite Heyer books!

One of Ms. Heyer's best. The narrator was a pleasure to listen to. Now if we can just get The Toll House, The Reluctant Widow, and a few others.

Outstanding Narration

Having read this book a year ago, and being so entertained by the conversational wit in Georgette Heyer’s novels, I believe this narrator truly brought the story to life. The first chapter or so starts off slowly with so many characters to place correctly, but once that ground is covered, the story becomes engaging. I have my favorites among Heyer’s work and I’m glad I listened to The Unknown Ajax again to better appreciate this book.