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1 online resource (1 audio file (11hr., 39 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Read by Shiromi Arserio. |
| Summary |
In 1931 England, Astra Davies defies all the conventions. Clever, witty, and determined, she smokes, drinks, plays a mean piano, and gallivants around London with her beloved Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. But she finds herself in a tight spot when her parents die suddenly, leaving her with a raft of debts. With few marketable skills and a closet full of family secrets, she has two choices: find a rich husband or make her own way. A fiercely driven woman like Astra is not about to cast her lot in with a man, especially out of desperation. And since the only man she fancies-Jeremy Harris, the Earl of Dunreaven-is as hard up as she is, her way forward is clear. But the path to independence is a bumpy one fraught with hazards and heartbreaking choices: a blackmailing socialite threatens to derail Astra's reputation, a brainless business partner just might drive her even further into debt, and a series of bruising scandals dogs her every step of the way. From the bustle of London to the country estates of the aristocracy, Astra embarks on a journey that tests her brains, wit, and mettle as never before. But one way or another, Astra Davies is dead set on proving she's no ordinary Bright Young Thing. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Women -- England -- Fiction.
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Orphans -- Fiction.
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Nineteen thirties -- Fiction.
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Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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Literature.
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| Added Author |
Arserio, Shiromi, narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781666518405 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1666518409 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14358357 |
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