Mary Anne (Virago Modern Classics Book 118) (English Edition)

'This novel catches fire' NEW YORK TIMES DISCOVER THIS THRILLING STORY OF DESIRE AND AMBITION FROM THE AUTHOR OF REBECCA She set men's hearts on fire and scandalized a country. In Regency London, the only way for a woman to succeed is to beat men at their own game. So when Mary Anne Clarke seeks an escape from her squalid surroundings in Bowling Inn Alley, she ventures first into the scurrilous world of the pamphleteers. Her personal charms are such, however, before long she is noticed by the Duke of York. With her taste for luxury and power, Mary Anne, now a royal mistress, must aim higher. H er lofty connections allow her to establish a thriving trade in military commissions, provoking a scandal that rocks the government and brings personal disgrace. A vivid portrait of overweening ambition, Mary Anne is set during the Napoleonic Wars and based on the life of du Maurier's own great-great-grandmother. 'She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense' GUARDIAN 'With unfailing du Maurier skill, the author has coupled family interest with dramatic sense' ELIZABETH BOWEN EAN: 9780349019390 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 06.11.2025 Titel der Reihe: Virago Modern Classics## Autoren: Du Maurier, Daphne Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 400 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Classics Keyword: rebecca; my cousin rachel; Bridgerton; Regency; Jane Austen; Becky Sharp; Vanity Fair; classics by women; romance; historical romance; historical fiction; Regency era; Napoleonic Wars; thrilling; if you love Rebecca; Virago Modern Classics; Penguin Classics; Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejuduice; Exciting; based on a true story; historical women Fachschema: Englische Belletristik / Historischer Roman, Erzählung~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Historischer Roman, Erzählung Fachkategorie: Historische Abenteuerromane~Historische Liebesromane~Historischer Roman Imprint-Titels: Virago Press Länge: 198 mm Breite: 126 mm Höhe: 22 mm Gewicht: 320 gr Produktform: Kartoniert