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 Georgette Heyer, and became Mrs Ronald Rougier . Georgette Heyer was her real name, and she never married. She was born Eliza Heyer, but she looked like her father, George, and so came to be called "Georgette". "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? He married Suzy, but she had no children. Yes. Georgette Heyer never had a son. Georgette Heyer had a daughter named Suzy. She never married.

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? Sherry (Viscount Sheringham) and Hero Viscount Beerbohm (Beer) and Echo Pallaver. Whiskey (Edmund Whiskin) and Kitts. 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? "Simon the Coldheart". "The Gauntlet". "Bows Against the Barons". "My Lord John".

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 military lover. Her uncle. Her father. Horace, the famous writer.

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

10. Why did Mary Challoner elope with Dominic Alistair, The Marquis of Vidal? She wanted to save her sister Sophia's reputation. Vidal's uncle, Rupert, set them up. She was in love with him. 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? Deb Grantham Hero Wantage Nell Stornaway Mary Challoner

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

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

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". Lady Serena Carlow, of "Bath Tangle". Frederica, from "Frederica". Venetia, from "Venetia".