The Nonesuch (by Georgette Heyer)

I have been reading books by Georgette Heyer for over forty years, gradually acquiring more of her historical novels and replacing some which fell to pieces. My copy of ‘The Nonesuch’ was given to me by a relative when I was 17, and I had read it at least six times, the last time being around ten years ago. So it was clearly time to re-read yet again...

When I picked up the book, I hadn’t recalled the story at all, but I quickly remembered most of the cast. Ancilla Trent is the heroine, an un...