Through a Glass Darkly

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A magnificent tapestry of a grand and glorious era As opulent and passionate as the 18th century it celebrates. Through a Glass Darkly will sweep you away to the splendors of a lost era. Like Gone with the Wind, it is rich with characters so vivid -- from aristocrats to scoundrels -- they create their own immortality. Here is the story of a great family ruled by a dowager of extraordinary power; of a young woman seeking love in a world of English luxury and French intrigue; and of a man haunted by a secret that could turn all their dreams to ashes...