On May 31 at 2:30 we will discuss An American Beauty: A Novel of the Gilded Age by Shana Abé.
This sweeping novel of historical fiction is inspired by the true rags-to-riches story of Arabella Huntington—a woman whose great beauty was surpassed only by her exceptional business acumen, grit, and artistic eye, and who defied both her origins and the constraints of her era to become the wealthiest self-made woman in America.
In 1867 Virginia, seventeen-year-old Arabella rises from poverty through an affair with railroad baron Collis Huntington. Eventually moving to New York, she builds her fortune while navigating high society’s strict rules and blackmail threats. This spellbinding tale brings to vivid life the glitter and drama of a captivating chapter in history—and a remarkable woman who lived by her own rules.
Save the date: On July 19 we will discuss Lafayette by Harlow Giles Unger.
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