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Venetia

By: Georgette Heyer
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
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Brought to you by Penguin.

In all her 25 years, Venetia Lanyon has never been further than Harrogate.

Nor has she enjoyed the attentions of any man aside from her two wearisomely persistent suitors.

Then, in one extraordinary encounter, she meets a neighbour she knew only by reputation - the infamous Jasper Damerel.

Before she realises it, Venetia is encouraging a man whose way of life has scandalised the North Riding for years.

©1958 Penguin Audio (P)2021 Penguin Audio Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance

Critic Reviews

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

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

"Rapturously romantic." (Katie Fforde)
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So funny and erudite. Venetia sparkles yet has depths of heart that moves us deeply.

Venetia is a masterpiece

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Gemma, it is so fun to listen to you make the stories alive and never miss the wit and detail of the story. Thank you!!

Gemma Whelan please do more!

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Excellent story, witty and charming. Wonderful heroine.
Beautiful charming narration.
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Excellent

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Thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful narration of this story. It’s my favourite Georgette Heyer novel, and brought to life by Gemma Whelan. Highly recommended.

Charming story, beautifully narrated.

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I've always loved this story, and Gemma Whelan's narration did it credit. She captured Venetia's undercurrent of laughter just as I imagined it.

A favourite story, with great narration.

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Despite having read this book many times I thoroughly enjoyed Gemma Whelan’s lively reading of Venetia. A most satisfying story with interesting characters and some wry humor it is told with good variety in the various roles. I will listen to this again and fall in love all over again with my favorite Georgette Heyer story.

Delightful story

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I loved the abridged version but this is so much better! Laughed out loud. Wonderful.

They left out the best bits

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Venetia is one of my favourite Heyer books, who was so ahead of her time with strong female protagonists, witty repartee, and charming characters. Add in her brilliant capturing of times and places she sets her book, this book is brilliant as a novel, and Gemma Whelan hits exactly the correct tone, and captures every brilliant nuance of the dialogue.

Fabulous narration!

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Georgette Heyer at her absolute best! Now all we need is for Autumn De Wilde to direct this as a movie and we'll be set!

Georgette Heyer at her absolute best!

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I first listened to this story and n my early 20’s, now in my mid 30’s the narrative, the heroine and the other characters are shed in a very different light. So nice to have a female lead who can reason and push back with arguments rather than grandiose plots to entrap.

2nd listen was better than the first

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