Spoiler alert!
Heyer pulls off quite the feat in An Infamous Army - capturing the horrors of war through the love story of dashing Charles Audley and rebellious Barbara Childe.
While Heyer’s research into the Battle of Waterloo has long been respected, we also take a moment to appreciate how she builds an atmosphere. We’re right there with the ton in Brussels, swept up in the mad rush to cram in as much pleasure as possible. And we’re still with them as they confront a pivotal moment in history and the devastating loss of life that brings.
It feels like a ‘big’ novel, so we’re grateful to be accompanied by old friends in the form of Judith and Worth, Mary and Dominic, and (to a slightly lesser extent) Peregrine.
So join us on the battlefield and in the ballroom in our latest episode.
“No one could foretell what the future held; but everyone knew that these weeks might be the last of happiness. Except when news crept through of movement on the frontier, war was not much talked of. Talking of it could not stop its coming; it was better to put the thought of it behind one, and to be merry while the sun still shone.”
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Ep 34 - Cotillion
Ep 33 - Sprig Muslin
Ep 32 - The Toll-Gate
Ep 31 - Lady of Quality
Ep 30 - The Corinthian
Ep 29 - The Spanish Bride
Ep 28 - The Nonesuch
Ep 27 - Powder and Patch
Ep 26 - The Quiet Gentleman
Ep 24 - The Masqueraders
Ep 23 - Charity Girl
Ep 22 - Cousin Kate
Ep 21 - A Civil Contract
Ep 20 - Faro‘s Daughter
Ep 19 - False Colours
Ep 18 - Venetia
Ep17 - The Reluctant Widow
Ep 16 - The Convenient Marriage
Ep 15 - The Talisman Ring
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