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    3 Stars Enjoyable enough but missing a spark 23/07/2012

    Advantages Advantages Easy to read, main character gets more likeable as the story progresses

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not enough detail given for me leading to a distinct lack of atmosphere

    My Last Duchess, written in 2010 by Daisy Goodwin, is a fictional novel set in the 1890's. It is based around the character of Cora Cash, a wealthy American heiress and her (mother's) search for a suitable husband ie. English aristocracy. Their search takes them from the oppulent and decadent Newport, Rhode Island and New York over the seas to Europe and England. Cora's mother is determined that she should marry someone of title to cement their place in American society as, even though the family has money it is still considered to be "new money" rather than a wealth inherited over generations ... more
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