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The Buccaneers

Edith Wharton, Marion Mainwaring

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Love defies societal norms in Gilded Age.

"The Buccaneers" offers a tantalizing peek into the clashing worlds of wealth and tradition, whisking you back to a time when marriage was a strategic affair, transcending both the Atlantic and rigid social hierarchies. Edith Wharton's unfinished masterpiece, now completed by Marion Mainwaring, presents a vivid tableau of ambition and romance that still resonates with modern readers who relish historical depth, intricate social dynamics, and the timeless struggle for love and acceptance.

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The Buccaneers

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Condition guide
ISBN: 9780140232028
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2024-05-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Romance, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Classics, Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 7501 readers)

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Nan and Jinny St George have both wealth and beauty in generous supply. In the New York society of the 1870s, however, only those with old money can achieve the status of the elite, and it is here that the sisters seem doomed to failure. Nan's new governess, Laura Testvalley, herself an outsider, takes pity on their plight and launches them instead on the unsuspecting British aristocracy. Lords, dukes, marquesses and MPs, it seems, not only appreciate beauty, but also the money that New York's nouveaux riches can supply. A love story of love and marriage among the old and new moneyed classes, The Buccaneers is a delicately perceptive portrayal of a world on the brink of change.
 

Love defies societal norms in Gilded Age.

"The Buccaneers" offers a tantalizing peek into the clashing worlds of wealth and tradition, whisking you back to a time when marriage was a strategic affair, transcending both the Atlantic and rigid social hierarchies. Edith Wharton's unfinished masterpiece, now completed by Marion Mainwaring, presents a vivid tableau of ambition and romance that still resonates with modern readers who relish historical depth, intricate social dynamics, and the timeless struggle for love and acceptance.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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