False Colours

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

By: Georgette Heyer

Narrated by: Callum Hughes

Brought to you by Penguin.

The Honourable Christopher Fancot, on leave from the diplomatic service in the summer of 1817, is startled to find his entrancing but incorrigibly extravagant mother on the brink of financial and social ruin - and more than alarmed to find that his twin, Evelyn, has disappeared without trace. Christopher - Kit - is forced into an outrageous masquerade by the tangled affairs of his wayward family: his rigid uncle, Lord Brumby; the surprisingly wily Sir Bonamy Ripple; the formidable old Lady Stavely and Evelyn's betrothed, Cressy. But in the face of Evelyn's continues absence, Kit's ingenuity is stretched to the limit....

In this typically wonderful and sweeping romance, Georgette Heyer shows all the skill that made her the queen of historical fiction for over 50 years - and won her a huge audience that continues to this day.

©1963 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin Audio

I laughed and smiled throughout…

I have loved Georgette Heyer since I was a young girl and now that they are on Audible with a wonderful performance I love her books even more. They are funny and the characters are wonderful. I love the repartee and conversations. Must listen to more of her wonderful books!!

Really interesting story

interesting love story with a twist, both brothers are funny and their close connection is refreshing.

Character development

Heyer is always a joy to read with her historical accuracy, her humor, her thorough descriptions

plotless

Miss Heyer's books are split into 2 categories: mystery or plotless. This book is charming but what it amounts to is everybody's problems can be solved with love and money. There's no challenging villain, no mysterious happenings. It takes half the book to find out what happened to the missing twin but it's not a big deal. So half of the book is getting tangled in deception and then the other half is getting untangled again.

G.H. fans will enjoy it. Those of us who would like more intrigue in our plots will be rather bored.

A favorite!

This book of twins, one of whom takes another’s place for an evening to save embarrassment & is drawn deeper & deeper shows the love between mother & sons beautifully and is full of fun besides. The characters of the family as well as the intended fiancée & her grandmama and the mother’s most devoted admirer are expressed most completely.