The Duchess

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Resilient duchess navigates life's treacherous betrayals.

"The Duchess" is a sweeping tale that would resonate with anyone who loves a good rags-to-riches story tied up with a strong, determined female lead. Danielle Steel is a master at crafting characters that fight against the odds, and Angélique’s transformative journey from nobility to outcast and then to a formidable businesswoman is as empowering as it is entertaining. This one's for the underdog supporters and lovers of historical drama.

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The Duchess

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ISBN: 9781509800285
Authors: Danielle Steel
Publisher: Pan
Date of Publication: 2018-03-08
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Drama, Romance
Goodreads rating: 4.05
(rated by 12784 readers)

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Angélique Latham has grown up at magnificent Belgrave Castle under the loving tutelage of her father, the Duke of Westerfield, after the death of her aristocratic French mother. At eighteen she is her father’s closest, most trusted child, schooled in managing their grand estate. But when he dies, her half-brothers brutally turn her out, denying her very existence. Angélique has a keen mind, remarkable beauty, and an envelope of money her father pressed upon her. To survive, she will need all her resources—and one bold stroke of fortune. Unable to secure employment without references or connections, Angélique desperately makes her way to Paris, where she rescues a young woman fleeing an abusive madam—and suddenly sees a possibility: Open an elegant house of pleasure that will protect its women and serve only the best clients. With her upper-class breeding, her impeccable style, and her father’s bequest, Angélique creates Le Boudoir, soon a sensational establishment where powerful men, secret desires, and beautiful, sophisticated women come together. But living on the edge of scandal, can she ever make a life of her own—or regain her rightful place in the world? From England to Paris to New York, Danielle Steel captures an age of upheaval and the struggles of women in a male-ruled society—and paints a captivating portrait of a woman of unquenchable spirit, who in houses great or humble is
 

Resilient duchess navigates life's treacherous betrayals.

"The Duchess" is a sweeping tale that would resonate with anyone who loves a good rags-to-riches story tied up with a strong, determined female lead. Danielle Steel is a master at crafting characters that fight against the odds, and Angélique’s transformative journey from nobility to outcast and then to a formidable businesswoman is as empowering as it is entertaining. This one's for the underdog supporters and lovers of historical drama.

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.