An American beauty
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Published
New York : Kensington, c2023.
Physical Desc
374 pages ; 21 cm
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Businesspeople -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Huntington, Arabella Duval, -- 1850 or 1851-1924 -- Fiction.
Huntington, Collis Potter, -- 1821-1900 -- Fiction.
Huntington, Henry Edwards, -- 1850-1927 -- Fiction.
May-December romances -- Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Romance fiction.
Secrecy -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Huntington, Arabella Duval, -- 1850 or 1851-1924 -- Fiction.
Huntington, Collis Potter, -- 1821-1900 -- Fiction.
Huntington, Henry Edwards, -- 1850-1927 -- Fiction.
May-December romances -- Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Romance fiction.
Secrecy -- Fiction.
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Published
New York : Kensington, c2023.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A novel of the gilded age"--Cover.
Description
"Amidst the opulent glamor and vicious social circles of Gilded Age New York, this stunning biographical historical novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Second Mrs. Astor conjures the true rags-to-riches story of Arabella Huntington -- a woman whose great beauty was surpassed only by her exceptional business acumen, grit, and artistic eye, and who defied the constraints of her era to become the wealthiest self-made woman in America. 1867, Richmond, Virginia: Though she wears the same low-cut purple gown that is the uniform of all the girls who work at Worsham's gambling parlor, Arabella stands apart. It's not merely her statuesque beauty and practiced charm. Even at seventeen, Arabella possesses an unyielding grit, and a resolve to escape her background of struggle and poverty. Collis Huntington, railroad baron and self-made multimillionaire, is drawn to Arabella from their first meeting. Collis is married and thirty years her senior, yet they are well-matched in temperament, and flirtation rapidly escalates into an affair. With Collis's help, Arabella eventually moves to New York, posing as a genteel, well-to-do Southern widow. Using Collis's seed money and her own shrewd investing instincts, she begins to amass a fortune. Their relationship is an open secret, and no one is surprised when Collis marries Arabella after his wife's death. But “The Four Hundred"—the elite circle that includes the Astors and Vanderbilts—have their rules. Arabella must earn her place in Society—not just through her vast wealth, but with taste, style, and impeccable behavior. There are some who suspect the scandalous truth, and will blackmail her for it. And then there is another threat—an unexpected, impossible romance that will test her ambition, her loyalties, and her heart..."--Publisher description.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Abé, S. (2023). An American beauty . Kensington.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Abé, Shana. 2023. An American Beauty. Kensington.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Abé, Shana. An American Beauty Kensington, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Abé, Shana. An American Beauty Kensington, 2023.
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