The Lost Duchess

By Anonymous

Book Overview

The Lost Duchess is a historical fiction novel written by an anonymous author. The book is set in 18th century England and tells the story of a young woman named Isabella, who is the daughter of a wealthy Duke. Isabella is set to marry a man chosen by her father, but she falls in love with a commoner named Henry. The two of them run away together, but are soon caught and separated. Isabella is forced to marry the man chosen by her father, while Henry is sent to America. The rest of the book follows Isabella's struggles as she tries to come to terms with her new life and the loss of her true love. She eventually discovers that Henry is still alive and sets out to find him, leading to a dramatic and emotional conclusion. The Lost Duchess is a tale of love, loss, and the power of perseverance.""If you have perused those documents which you have in your hand, you will have some faint idea. Ivor, when it's your funeral, I'LL smile. Mabel, Duchess of Datchet, it is beginning to dawn upon the vacuum which represents my brain that I've been the victim of one of the prettiest things in practical jokes that ever yet was planned. When that fellow brought you that card at Cane and Wilson's.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162700769
• ISBN13: 9781162700762
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"