Property of a Noblewoman: A Novel

Property of a Noblewoman: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER â‚¬Â In Danielle Steelâ‚¬s thrilling novel, a womanâ‚¬s legacyâ‚¬"shaped by tragedy, fortitude, and undying devotionâ‚¬"transforms lives and hearts long after she is gone, and fulfills at last her most precious bequest.
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Faded photographs of a glamorous couple in postwar Europe. Old letters hinting of tragic loss. And a breathtaking array of magnificent jewelry, spectacular stones in exquisite settings. These are the contents of a safe-deposit box long abandoned in a New York City bank. If no heir can be identified, the jewelry will be auctioned. But who was the woman who left such a fortune and no will?
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Two people, drawn together by chance, begin to unravel the mystery. Jane Willoughby is a law clerk at the surrogateâ‚¬s court and Phillip Lawton a fine arts expert for Christieâ‚¬s auction house. They are simply doing their jobs when they come to the bank to inspect the contents of the box. But for both Jane and Phillip the search turns personalâ‚¬"and their efforts to reconstruct an enigmatic life will lead from New York to London and Paris, to Rome and Naples, and a series of stunning revelations.
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Eighteen-year-old Marguerite Pearson left America with a broken heart in the shadow of World War II. She found a new life in Europe but forever mourned what she left behind. As the truth about Margueriteâ‚¬s extraordinary historyâ‚¬"her forbidden love affair and her familyâ‚¬s treacheryâ‚¬"is slowly revealed, more people are drawn into the puzzle that Jane and Phillip have pieced together, and one among them will inherit the most unexpected gift of all.
Country USA
Brand Delacorte Press
Manufacturer Delacorte Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 034553106X_Good
ReleaseDate 2016-03-15
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884130138631
EANs 9780345531063

Country	USA
Brand	Delacorte Press
Manufacturer	Delacorte Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	034553106X_Good
ReleaseDate	2016-03-15
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884130138631
EANs	9780345531063

Property of a Noblewoman: A Novel

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