Maud Cairnes (1893–1965)
Autore di Strange Journey
Opere di Maud Cairnes
The Disappearing Duchess 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1893-03-28
- Data di morte
- 1965-02-08
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- UK
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 2
- Utenti
- 40
- Popolarità
- #370,100
- Voto
- 3.6
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 1
It's neither overly comedic nor dramatic, but treads a nice middle ground. I read it in one sitting.
Newly republished this month (March 2022) and also available on Kindle Unlimited.
Fun quote:
Foley put me into an evening dress made of black velvet that showed a lot of back. It seemed rather plain to me, I looked very slim and straight in it. She then opened a big jewel case in which there were several tiers. I thought it looked like a real treasure chest, when I saw brooches and necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings, all in velvet compartments. I just stared. Late for dinner or not, I had no intention of hurrying over my choice. I took a sort of collar of emeralds and diamonds, and put it round my neck; it looked wonderful. Then I found some emerald and diamond earrings, long ones, and some bangles; I put on two or three of these and a big diamond brooch like a spray, that cheered up the dress a lot.
Then I saw the pearls--three long ropes of them--and one shorter one. I put the ropes on and looked happily at my reflection in the mirror.
"I think I want something on my head now," said I, wondering if it was a grand enough party for a tiara.
Foley, who had been looking rather stunned, smiled respectfully as though I had made a joke. I gathered that it was not a tiara occasion.… (altro)