{"product_id":"the-duchess-9780425285411","title":"The Duchess","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - The incomparable Danielle Steel breaks new ground as she takes us to nineteenth-century England, where a high-born young woman is forced out into the world--and begins a journey of survival, sensuality, and long-sought justice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ang lique Latham has grown up at magnificent Belgrave Castle under the loving tutelage of her father, the Duke of Westerfield, after the death of her aristocratic French mother. At eighteen she is her father's closest, most trusted child, schooled in managing their grand estate. But when he dies, her half-brothers brutally turn her out, denying her very existence. Ang lique has a keen mind, remarkable beauty, and an envelope of money her father pressed upon her. To survive, she will need all her resources--and one bold stroke of fortune. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unable to secure employment without references or connections, Ang lique desperately makes her way to Paris, where she rescues a young woman fleeing an abusive madam--and suddenly sees a possibility: Open an elegant house of pleasure that will protect its women and serve only the best clients. With her upper-class breeding, her impeccable style, and her father's bequest, Ang lique creates Le Boudoir\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e soon a sensational establishment where powerful men, secret desires, and beautiful, sophisticated women come together. But living on the edge of scandal, can she ever make a life of her own--or regain her rightful place in the world? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From England to Paris to New York, Danielle Steel captures an age of upheaval and the struggles of women in a male-ruled society--and paints a captivating portrait of a woman of unquenchable spirit, who in houses great or humble is every ounce a duchess.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanielle Steel\u003c\/b\u003e has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors, with over 650 million copies of her novels in print. Her many international bestsellers include \u003ci\u003eAgainst All Odds, Dangerous Games, The Mistress, The Award, Rushing Waters, Magic, The Apartment, \u003c\/i\u003e and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eHis Bright Light\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; \u003ci\u003eA Gift of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir of her work with the homeless; \u003ci\u003ePure Joy\u003c\/i\u003e, about the dogs she and her family have loved; and the children's books \u003ci\u003ePretty Minnie in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePretty Minnie in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324629913874,"sku":"9780425285411","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f46ef353-cb29-4db0-9d9b-3ab7d33c2bb4.jpg?v=1727668802","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-duchess-9780425285411","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}