The Duchess is the new novel from the international bestselling author of Precious Gifts, Prodigal Son and A Perfect Life
The Duchess in a nutshell?
It’s a historical novel, set in the 19th century, about an aristocratic woman who loses her father, her home and everything when her stepbrother from her father’s first marriage inherits according to the laws of the time. Cast out of her home at 18, with no means of support, she goes to Paris and forges a life surrounded by powerful people, living in the shadows, her identity a mystery, as she moves forward, finding new challenges at every turn.
Inspiration for The Duchess?
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der January 2018-Ausgabe von woman & home South Africa.
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