The Foundling

The Foundling

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name = The Foundling
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author = Georgette Heyer
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
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genre = Regency, Romance
publisher = William Heinemann
release_date = 1948
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages = 432 pp
isbn = NA
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"The Foundling" is a novel written by Georgette Heyer.

Plot summary

A bored duke slips away from his overprotective servants and family and gets caught up in a variety of mishaps, eventually gaining self-confidence and a new outlook on life.


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