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Dz͡hordz͡het Hei͡er (1902-1974) - avtorka ponad p'i͡atdesi͡aty istorychnykh romaniv, odna z naĭvidomishykh i uli͡ublenykh sered anhliĭt͡siv. I͡Akshcho pisli͡a pershoho romanu, "Chornoho metelyka", vona stala vidomoi͡u, to druhyĭ roman, "Tini mynuloho", vvaz͡hai͡utʹ pochatkom ïï spravz͡hnʹoï pysʹmennyt͡sʹkoï kar"i͡ery. Dz͡hastin Alaster, hert͡soh Eĭvonsʹkyĭ, vidomyĭ svoi͡ei͡u bezdushnisti͡u, kharakterom "i͡ak u samoho dyi͡avola" i rozpusnym sposobom z͡hytti͡a. Odnoho razu pizno vvecheri vin vypadkovo, rady zabavy i davnʹoï pomsty kupui͡e sobi prosto posered vulyt͡si i͡unoho paz͡ha, i͡akyĭ tak ri͡atui͡etʹsi͡a vid svoho z͡horstokoho brata-opikuna. Ale t͡si͡a vypadkova zatii͡a stai͡e dolenosnoi͡u. Z dei͡akykh davnikh tai͡emnyt͡sʹ vona zirve pokrov, komusʹ podarui͡e nespodivane shchasti͡a, a komusʹ poshle zasluz͡henu karu.

Georgette Geyer (1902-1974) was the author of more than fifty historical novels, one of the most famous and beloved among the British. If after the first novel, "Black Butterfly", she became famous, then the second novel, "Shadows of the past", is considered the beginning of her real writing career. Justin Alastair, Duke of Avon, is known for his callousness, "like the devil himself" character and depraved lifestyle. One late evening, he accidentally, for fun and long-standing revenge, buys himself a young page right in the middle of the street, who is so saved from his cruel Guardian brother. But this accidental venture becomes fateful. According to some ancient secrets, she will tear off the veil, give someone unexpected happiness, and send someone a well-deserved punishment.