The Heyer, Georgette 1902-1974 creator text utu 2025 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The great Roxhythe" by Georgette Heyer is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set amid Restoration politics, it follows the charismatic yet enigmatic Marquis of Roxhythe—favorite of King Charles II—on a covert mission to court William of Orange, with a keen young secretary, Christopher Dart, drawn into espionage and statecraft. Expect court intrigue, rival ministers, continental travel, and a tension between loyalty to a monarch and loyalty to a nation. The opening of the novel introduces Whitehall’s glitter and gossip before King Charles privately tasks Roxhythe with secretly approaching his nephew William to secure England’s advantage despite the recent alliance with Holland. Briefed—uneasily—by Buckingham and Ashley-Cooper, Roxhythe recruits Christopher Dart, stages a public royal rebuff as cover, and sets out for the Low Countries. In Flushing and along the Dutch road, he deftly plays off suspected spies (including the amenable Mr. Milward and a man linked to Hyde), feigns illness at Rotterdam with the help of the loyal apothecary de Staal, and slips away by night. Reaching The Hague, he enlists Christopher’s brother Roderick—now devoted to William despite De Witt’s oversight—and quietly secures a clandestine evening audience with the Prince. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Roxhythe Release date is 2025-09-04 Tim Lindell, Laura Natal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Originally published: Boston: Small, Maynard and Company, 1923 Historical fiction Spy stories Kings and rulers -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Fiction Spies -- Fiction PR Boston: Small, Maynard and Company, 1923 23008988 https://archive.org/details/greatroxhythe00heye/page/n7 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76816 https://archive.org/details/greatroxhythe00heye/page/n7 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76816 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134758.0 76816