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082 0 4 _a823.912
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_bHEY-Q
100 1 _aHeyer, Georgette,
_d1902-1974
245 1 4 _aThe quiet gentleman /
_h[Book]
_cGeorgette Heyer.
260 _aLondon ;
_aLondon :
_bMandarin,
_c1991, c1951.
300 _a343 pages :
_c18 cm.
365 _a01
_b0.00
500 _aOriginally published: London: Heinemann, 1951.
520 _aAn unwelcome return . . . Unscathed from the wars, Gervase Frant finally returns to his father's estate to claim his title as the new Earl of Stanyon. But his stepmother's resentment and his half brother's open disdain put a chill on Gervase's welcome. Now he must establish himself as the new head of the house . . . and ignore his family's rising hostility. And a resented rival Then Gervase's eye is caught by a lovely young woman -- the same woman already much in favor with his half brother. Now the brothers face direct competition as they bid for the lady's attentions. But as Gervase struggles to maintain a gentlemanly balance, he begins to find himself the victim of repeatedly cruel accidents. Soon it becomes increasingly clear that someone wants the new Earl of Stanyon dead . . .
521 _aAll.
650 0 _aFiction
_vEnglish.
852 _p57452
_90.00
_h823.912 HEY-Q
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