The Gilded Lily: A NovelSt. Martin's Publishing Group, 2016. szept. 13. - 320 oldal The elegant and passionate Nina De Bonnard lives life by her own rules, changing beaus as often as she does gowns, in this delightful novel from award-winning author Helen Argers. Set in America's Gilded Age, The Gilded Lily moves from opulent Fifth Avenue parties to ostentatious summer mansions. |
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... American worker, earning a dollar a day, gilded his life by idolizing the moneyed class, reading about their daily spendthrift doings in the newspapers and spending from their little to purchase photographs of the beautiful heiresses ...
... American worker, earning a dollar a day, gilded his life by idolizing the moneyed class, reading about their daily spendthrift doings in the newspapers and spending from their little to purchase photographs of the beautiful heiresses ...
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... America, the beautiful. America, the allpowerful. And yet wasn't that what he'd instinctively believed throughout his youth? Indeed, on his arrival in Europe,
... America, the beautiful. America, the allpowerful. And yet wasn't that what he'd instinctively believed throughout his youth? Indeed, on his arrival in Europe,
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... Americans themselves. Now, back home, he could only look at the Americaboosterism about him with a smile and a shake of his head. Enough, he groaned when a matron stopped to ask everybody's favorite question: Wasn't he relieved to be ...
... Americans themselves. Now, back home, he could only look at the Americaboosterism about him with a smile and a shake of his head. Enough, he groaned when a matron stopped to ask everybody's favorite question: Wasn't he relieved to be ...
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... American flags abounded on poles and halyards or spread across balconies in yards of bunting. Undoubtedly the frenzy ... America—from its inventions to its people. Jordan waited.
... American flags abounded on poles and halyards or spread across balconies in yards of bunting. Undoubtedly the frenzy ... America—from its inventions to its people. Jordan waited.
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A Novel Helen Argers. best in America—from its inventions to its people. Jordan waited through the gentlemen's professions of patriotic fervor, hoping for a natural pause to bring the conversation around to Nina De Bonnard. In the past ...
A Novel Helen Argers. best in America—from its inventions to its people. Jordan waited through the gentlemen's professions of patriotic fervor, hoping for a natural pause to bring the conversation around to Nina De Bonnard. In the past ...
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Adele Adele’s admiration American attempted attention beach beautiful began Bobby Van Reyden Bobby’s breath brother Camille can’t carriage Centennial Centennial Exposition close couldn’t crown dance daughter dear Deirdre Delly Dick Dick’s didn’t dress duchess Elvira escort explained eyes face father feel felt Fotheringale gave gentleman Gilded Lily girl going gown grinned hair hand he’d he’s head heart hoping I’ve Jeffers Jordan Windsor keep kissed knew lady’s laughed Laurence Mason leave letter Lillie Langtry Lord Brindsley Louisa Mama marry Mayberry Miss De Bonnard morning mother mother’s never night Nina De Bonnard Nina’s nodded Oceana one’s pact party Perkens pushed Pynchot quickly remembered Richards rushed she’d She’s shook sister smile society Spencerville stared starspangled stopped talk There’s things thought took turned waiting walked What’s whispered wish woman women won’t words York York City you’re young lady