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This is a book you can stay up late with and not regret missing the sleep. I knew it had a good reputation and I see why. It is a great young adult book written in an earlier romantic style and deals with strong issues of society and particular events after the first World War. You will enjoy the gumption and drive of this young Russian Countess forced to start over in England and show what she's made of. She is one of a collection of the novel's appealing young characters adjusting to the chang
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Oct 22, 2011
Melanie Knight
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I loved this book! It's like a more grown-up version of A Little Princess.
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