num_pages: 326
description: The Black Moth was Georgette Heyer's first novel. Jack Carstares, the eldest son of the Earl of Wyncham, is a highwayman living on the land because he was disgraced six years back.Diana Beauleigh, a young lady of Sussex, falls victim to an abduction by the Duke of Andover, but the plot is foiled by Carstares. Alas, Carstares is injured rescuing her, so Diana and her Aunt Betty take him to their home to recover. Romance and intrigue ensue, and so begins the long career of Ms. Heyer.
language: English
title: The Black Moth
titlecomplete: The Black Moth
characters: Jack Carstares, Earl of Wyncham, Diana Beauleigh, Tracy Belmanoir, Duke of Andover, Lavinia Carstares, Richard Carstares
genres: Historical, Audiobook, British Literature, Classics, Historical Romance, Regency, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Regency Romance, Romance
ratings_count: 8569
places: United Kingdom
publisher: Amereon Ltd