Georgette Heyer and Her Books

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1. Georgette Heyer used this form of her name for all her books, whether they were detective fiction, thrillers, historical novels or romances, but what was her real name? She was born Eliza Heyer, but she looked like her father, George, and so came to be called "Georgette". She was born Georgette Heyer, and became Mrs Ronald Rougier . Georgette Heyer was her real name, and she never married. "Georgette Heyer" was a pen name for husband and wife team George Hey and Stella Erling.

2. Which Heyer heroine wore a dress with coquelicot ribbons when she wanted to discourage a callow suitor? Anthea Darracott of "The Unknown Ajax". Mary Challoner of "Devil's Cub". Deborah "Deb" Grantham of "Faro's Daughter". Leonie, of "These Old Shades".

3. Georgette Heyer's son married a divorcee named Suzy who had two little boys. Is this true? Georgette Heyer had a daughter named Suzy. She never married. He married Suzy, but she had no children. Yes. Georgette Heyer never had a son.

4. Which Heyer novel includes the following elements? A very tall hero and heroine, a love-struck highwayman, gold coins. "The Talisman Ring". "The Unknown Ajax". "The Toll-gate" "Venetia"

5. Georgette Heyer wrote her first novel, "The Black Moth" while quite young. What was her primary purpose in writing this book? To amuse her brother, Boris. Her fiance bet her she couldn't write a book. To make the money to take her mother on holiday. She was sending up the Regency genre.

6. "Friday's Child" had a hero usually known by an alcoholic name and heroine with an unusual name. What were they called? Whiskey (Edmund Whiskin) and Kitts. Sherry (Viscount Sheringham) and Hero Viscount Beerbohm (Beer) and Echo Pallaver. Porter and Hestia

7. Georgette Heyer had a "big book" project to which she returned when she had time. She hoped this would make her reputation as a serious novelist. Not a regency, this book was to be set in a period she called "Armour". Parts of it were published after her death. What was the book? "The Gauntlet". "Simon the Coldheart". "My Lord John". "Bows Against the Barons".

8. Sophy Stanton-Lacy is one of Heyer's liveliest heroines. She goes to stay with the Rivenhall family and readjusts their lives. Sophy frequently quotes "Sir Horace" as her mentor. Who is Sir Horace? Her uncle. Her military lover. Horace, the famous writer. Her father.

9. Where did Georgette Heyer's surname come from originally? Germany Scotland Italy Russia

10. Why did Mary Challoner elope with Dominic Alistair, The Marquis of Vidal? She was in love with him. She wanted to save her sister Sophia's reputation. Vidal's uncle, Rupert, set them up. To prevent her mother from embarrassing her at the wedding.

11. Georgette Heyer depended on someone else to help her work out plots for her detective novels. Who was it? Her father, George. Her son, Ian. Her brother, Boris. Her husband, Ronald.

12. Which Heyer heroine shot her hero? Hero Wantage Deb Grantham Mary Challoner Nell Stornaway

13. Who wrote Georgette Heyer's biography? Lady Antonia Fraser. Joan Aiken Jane Aiken Hodge Boris Heyer

14. Which Heyer heroine was an author? Abigail Wendover of "The Black Sheep". Drusilla Morville of "The Quiet Gentleman". Phoebe Marlow, of "Sylvester". Elinor Rochdale of "The Reluctant Widow".

15. One Heyer heroine was perfectly happy for her rakish love to have orgies after they married. She offered to share them, or else to retire quietly to bed. Who was she and what was her book? Gilly, from "The Foundling". Venetia, from "Venetia". Frederica, from "Frederica". Lady Serena Carlow, of "Bath Tangle".