by Georgette Heyer · Ediciones Palabra, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490619421
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When Sir Horace Stanton-Lacy accepts a diplomatic mission in South America, he asks his sister Lady Ombersley to take care of his daughter, the "little" Sophia, and help him find a suitable husband. Installed in her aunt's mansion, Sophy soon discovers that her cousins are in good trouble, and they, in turn, are surprised to see that their cousin has very little of "little": Sophy is tall, extroverted and independent, and is willing to do whatever it takes for everyone to get what they want, starting with herself. A historical romance novel set in the Regency, exploring themes of family conflicts and female empowerment, with characters of flesh and blood reminiscent of Jane Austen's.
Georgette Heyer was an English novelist and short-story writer, in both the Regency romance and detective fiction genres. Her writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story conceived for her ailing younger brother into the novel The Black Moth. In 1925 Heyer married George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer. The couple spent several years living in Tanganyika Territory and Macedonia before returning to England in 1929. After her novel These Old Shades became popular despite its release during the General Strike, Heyer determined that publicity was not necessary for good sales. For the rest of her life she refused to grant interviews, telling a friend: "My private life concerns no one but myself and my family."
