Reviews for The Foundling

The average rating for The Foundling based on 1 review is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-07-28 00:00:00 Michael Southwick Maybe one of the lesser lights in the universe of Georgette Heyer novels, but I still found it charming! Gilly is a 24 year old duke, orphaned at a young age. Raised by his concerned but overbearing uncle and a slew of devoted servants, he�s been coddled and ordered around all his life. Gilly is a kindhearted guy and doesn�t want to hurt anyone�s feelings, but he�s had enough of it. When his cousin Matt confides in him that he�s being blackmailed for breach of promise to marry Belinda, a beautiful young girl of no social status (and the foundling of the title), Gilly decides that rescuing Matt from his indiscretions is his chance to be on his own and do something. Or, as Gilly puts it, �to see if I am a man, or only a Duke.� Matt unwisely wrote some incriminating letters to Belinda and Gilly is determined to get the letters back so that Matt can't be blackmailed by Belinda's associates. Crazy adventures ensue. Belinda is an original character, sweet and easily swayed, but stubbornly fixed on certain specific items. Like, say, getting a purple dress. 'What in heaven's name am I to do with you?' said the Duke, looking harassed. Belinda said hopefully: 'You did say that you wished you might give me a purple silk dress.' He could not help laughing. 'No, no, that is not what I meant.' She sighed, and the corners of her mouth drooped tragically. 'No one ever gives me a purple silk dress,' she mourned, a sob in her voice.The Foundling starts off slow and takes about 1/4 of the book to really get rolling, but I'm glad I stuck with it! It's mostly a coming-of-age story, with lots of adventure, a good amount of farcical humor, and a dollop of romance. I'd still recommend several other Heyer novels over this one (Venetia, Frederica, The Grand Sophy and Devil's Cub are all good places to start), but if you're a Heyer fan this is one that's worth looking for.