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The Secret Lives of the Edmonts

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A sophisticated novel about the excesses and lifestyle of the fabulously rich in 1895 New York and Newport. A scandalousnewspaper story creates a crisis for the unconventional heroine, forcing her to choose between her real estate tycoon husband, the British marquess who seduced her at 15, and the young lover, described in a tabloid as her "summer toy." The contrasts between rich and poor are stunning; she plans to ride a camel into her ballroom while a sweatshop burns and a mob invades the grounds of her mansion. Gives a picture of high society and high finance.

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The Secret Lives of the Edmonts, Lucy Kavaler

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Released
1991
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(Paperback),
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Damaged
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Title
The Secret Lives of the Edmonts
Language
English
Released
1991
Format
Paperback
Pages
399
ISBN10
1558175598
ISBN13
9781558175594
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A sophisticated novel about the excesses and lifestyle of the fabulously rich in 1895 New York and Newport. A scandalousnewspaper story creates a crisis for the unconventional heroine, forcing her to choose between her real estate tycoon husband, the British marquess who seduced her at 15, and the young lover, described in a tabloid as her "summer toy." The contrasts between rich and poor are stunning; she plans to ride a camel into her ballroom while a sweatshop burns and a mob invades the grounds of her mansion. Gives a picture of high society and high finance.