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Newland Archer has it all---he's a gentleman lawyer, occasionally popping into the office to do little bits of work, but generally occupying himself dining and socializing with his fellow affluent friends---and now, to cap off a wonderful life, his beloved May has agreed to marry him. What more could he want? Until he meets May's bohemian cousin, Ellen, and falls under her spell....
I am enchanted with this story, set in 1870's Gilded Age New York City, when the values and morals adhered to by so ...more
I am enchanted with this story, set in 1870's Gilded Age New York City, when the values and morals adhered to by so ...more
I read this book for a book club discussion, and we all agreed that we are so thankful that we did not live in this time period and in this class in society! The book was a very good slice-of-life portrait of the wealthy in New York City in the 1870's, and as such was a good book. Of course, I kept finding myself talking to the characters and telling them what to do that would make their lives so much better --- but for some reason they didn't listen - lol!
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This book is hilarious, but full of excessive details even though that's the point. That ending, though...maddening.
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