Книга: Donoghue E. «The Sealed Letter»
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Helen Codrington is unhappily married. Emily'Fido' Faithfull hasn't seen her once-dear friend for years. Suddenly, after bumping into Helen on the streets of Victorian London, Fido finds herself reluctantly helping Helen to have an affair with a young army officer. The women's friendship quickly unravels amid courtroom accusations of adultery, counter-accusations of cruelty and attempted rape, and the appearance of a mysterious'sealed letter' that could destroy more than one life . Based on a real-life scandal that gripped England in 1864, Emma Donoghue's The Sealed Letter is a delicious tale of secrets, betrayal, and forbidden love.. Формат: Мягкая бумажная, 483 стр.
ISBN: 9781447205982 |
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