The Last Dollar Princess: A Young Heiress's Quest for Independence in Gilded Age America and George V's Coronation Year England - Linda Bennett Pennell

Descriere The Last Dollar Princess: A Young Heiress's Quest for Independence in Gilded Age America and George V's Coronation Year England - Linda Bennett Pennell

\n The Last Dollar Princess is a skillfully-written and engaging historical novel about a unique young woman struggling against the constraints of society. -Sublime Book Review It must be said. Scandal follows her family like an ever-faithful hound. No matter how hard they kick it away, it comes slinking around time-after-time. Although her relatives are obsessed with social position and the opinions of others, heiress India Elisabeth Petra De Vries Ledbetter is determined to live life by her own terms, family expectations and society's demands be damned. Reared away from the social whirl of Gilded Age New York, India would prefer a life of philanthropy in her native Appalachia, but Mother and Grandmama have far grander plans. They believe Mrs. Astor's old 400 are ready to overlook the past and that an advantageous marriage will cement their place in society once more. In fact, they have already selected the prospective bridegroom. The only problem? No one consulted India. With captivating insights into the human spirit and heart, The Last Dollar Princess leads us on a riveting quest for self-determination through the most elegant and glamorous settings of the early 20th century. Perfect for fans of Marie Benedict, Daisy Goodwin, and Julian Fellows, this sweeping work of historical fiction will stay with readers long after the last page is turned. \n The Last Dollar Princess is a skillfully-written and engaging historical novel about a unique young woman struggling against the constraints of society. -Sublime Book Review It must be said. Scandal follows her family like an ever-faithful hound. No matter how hard they kick it away, it comes slinking around time-after-time. Although her relatives are obsessed with social position and the opinions of others, heiress India Elisabeth Petra De Vries Ledbetter is determined to live life by her own terms, family expectations and society's demands be damned. Reared away from the social whirl of Gilded Age New York, India would prefer a life of philanthropy in her native Appalachia, but Mother and Grandmama have far grander plans. They believe Mrs. Astor's old 400 are ready to overlook the past and that an advantageous marriage will cement their place in society once more. In fact, they have already selected the prospective bridegroom. The only problem? No one consulted India. With captiva \nThe Last Dollar Princess is a skillfully-written and engaging historical novel about a unique young woman struggling<

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