| Edition |
Center Point Large Print edition |
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448 pages (large print) ; 23 cm |
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large print. |
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Regular print version previously published by: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
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Includes reading group guide |
| Summary |
"New York Times bestselling author Karen Harper tells the tale of Consuelo Vanderbilt, her 'The Wedding of the Century' to the Duke of Marlborough, and her quest to find meaning behind 'the glitter and the gold.' Consuelo finds the inner strength to make the best of a life she did not choose"-- Provided by publisher |
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November, 1895, St Thomas Episcopal Church on New York City's Fifth Avenue. Heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt, just 18, has been bullied by her mother into marriage to the aloof Duke of Marlborough. Some of the vast Vanderbilt wealth was traded for a title and prestige, and Consuelo, bred to obey, realizes she must make the best of things. At Blenheim Palace, Consuelo is confronted with an overwhelming list of duties, including producing an heir and a spare, but her relationship with the duke quickly disintegrates. She charming everyone from debutantes to diplomats, as she fights for women's suffrage. And when she takes a scandalous leap, can she hope to attain love at last? -- adapted from back cover |
| Subject |
Balsan, Consuelo Vanderbilt -- Fiction
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Nobility -- England -- Fiction
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Americans -- England -- Fiction
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Marriages of royalty and nobility -- Fiction
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Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction
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Large type books
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| OCLC # |
1096213831 |
| ISBN # |
9781643582658 |
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1643582658 |
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