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The House of Mirth [EPUB ebook]

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Lily Bart enjoys an equitable standing within the New York City elite. Although she desires a comfortable life and has received generous proposals from wealthy suitors, Lily remains single with hope for an honest and loving marriage. However, her life takes an unexpected twist when a nasty bit of gossip instigates her long descent down the social ladder. With her reputation plummeting, Lily escapes the city by joining an acquaintance on a European cruise. But this, too, causes irreparable damage to her reputation, and soon Lily finds herself disowned and friendless.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 1000 ● ISBN 9781520045429 ● Publisher Dreamscape Media ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 6629883 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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