The Secret Life of Violet Grant
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The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams
A story of love and intrigue that travels from Kennedy-era Manhattan to World War I Europe from the New York Times bestselling author of Her Last Flight and The Golden Hour.Fresh from college, irrepressible Vivian Schuyler defies her wealthy Fifth Avenue family to work at cutthroat Metropolitan magazine. But this is 1964, and the editor dismisses her.until a parcel lands on Vivian's Greenwich Village doorstep that starts a journey into the life of an aunt she never knew, who might give her just the story she's been waiting for. In 1912, Violet Schuyler Grant moved to Europe to study physics, and made a disastrous marriage to a philandering fellow scientist. As the continent edges closer to the brink of war, a charismatic British army captain enters her life, drawing her into an audacious gamble that could lead to happiness.or disaster. Fifty years later, Violet's ultimate fate remains shrouded in mystery. But the more obsessively Vivian investigates her disappearing aunt, the more she realizes all they have in common--and that Violet's secret life is about to collide with hers. A People StyleWatch Must Read Book
One of Reader's Digest's Top Summer Thrillers of the Year
Beatriz Williams is the author of nine New York Times bestselling novels. She is a Seattle native who graduated from Stanford University and got an MBA in finance from Columbia University. She worked as a corporate strategy consultant in New York and London for several years before pursuing her passion for historical fiction. She lives on the Connecticut beach with her husband and four children, where she splits her time between writing and laundry.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780399162176 |
| ISBN 10 | 0399162178 |
| Title | The Secret Life of Violet Grant |
| Author | Beatriz Williams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2014-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 436 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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