Black Sheep (Heyer novel)

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Black Sheep

First edition
Author	Georgette Heyer
Cover artist	Arthur Barbosa[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre	Regency, Romance
Publisher	Bodley Head
Publication date	1966
Pages	336
OCLC	183179611
Dewey Decimal	823/.912 22
LC Class	PR6015.E795 B5 2008

Black Sheep is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer which was first published in 1966. The story is set in 1816/1817.^[2]

Plot summary[]

The novel is set in Bath, Somerset and centres on two main characters: Miss Abigail Wendover and Mr Miles Calverleigh.

At the beginning of the novel, Abigail's niece Fanny claims to have formed a mutual "lasting attachment" with Stacey Calverleigh, to Abigail's dismay. Stacey is reputed to be a "gamester", a "loose fish", and a "gazetted fortune-hunter" -- that is, he has a gambling habit, is a libertine, and is on the look-out for a wealthy marriage. Abigail enlists the assistance of Stacey's cousin, Miles Calverleigh, to prevent a clandestine marriage between Stacey and Fanny. Miles is the black sheep of the Calverleigh family, but Abigail finds herself attracted to his wit and unconventionality.

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