An American Beauty

A Novel of the Gilded Age Inspired by the True Story of Arabella Huntington Who Became the Richest Woman in the Country

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<b>"Abé is an exquisite storyteller." Fiona Davis, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Magnolia Palace</i><br><br>The <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Second Mrs. Astor</i> returns with a spellbinding new book perfect for fans of HBO s <i>The Gilded Age</i> and readers of Marie Benedict, Karen Harper, and Allison Pataki. This sweeping novel of historical fiction is inspired by 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.</b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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 he

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781496739421

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

205 x 141 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

Penguin LLC US