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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Louisa Barrett, the headmistress of a prestigious girls school in Buffalo in 1901 is a forward-looking, independent young woman. But the secret of her illegitimate daughter - which connects her to the highest echelons of US government - continually underlines the fragility of her position within the city s patriarchal society, and overshadows her budding relationship with two suitors. Both are involved in the clash between capitalists and conservationists over the use of the Niagara Falls to generate electricity, which turns ugly when two key figures in the hydroelectric business drown in separate incidents. Inexorably, Louisa is drawn into the deadly brew, which comes to a head in a startling and dramatic climax. With fascinating period detail and an unerring, richly complex recreation of an entire society, City of Light is a scintillating debut. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good+. Reprint; Second Printing. Minor shelf wear with tiny closed tear to fore edge of rear cover, some foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; Second printing of Sceptre paperback edition, 1999. Nice tight copy, no names inside, appears unread and near as new. Cover design uncredited with image based on photograph from the Hulton-Deutsch Collection. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 592 pages; Buffalo, New York, 1901. The city is poised for glory as the new power station at nearby Niagara Falls prepares to deliver electricity to the nation. Within its patriarchal society, Louisa Barrett, the progressive, unattached headmistress of a girls' school, enjoys an unusual influential position. But only she knows how it is constantly threatened by a secret from her past, and now, drawn unexpectedly into a warm alliance with Tom Sinclair - a leading figure in the battle between industrialists and conservationists over Niagara's waters - she finds herself locked Into a power struggle both public and personal.
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Zustand: Aceptable. Louisa Barrett, the headmistress of a prestigious girls school in Buffalo in 1901 is a forward-looking, independent young woman. But the secret of her illegitimate daughter - which connects her to the highest echelons of US government - continually underlines the fragility of her position within the city s patriarchal society, and overshadows her budding relationship with two suitors. Both are involved in the clash between capitalists and conservationists over the use of the Niagara Falls to generate electricity, which turns ugly when two key figures in the hydroelectric business drown in separate incidents. Inexorably, Louisa is drawn into the deadly brew, which comes to a head in a startling and dramatic climax. With fascinating period detail and an unerring, richly complex recreation of an entire society, City of Light is a scintillating debut. Seguir leyendo CRÍTICASAn ingenious first novel . it teems with arcane information and is alive with historical figures who mingle seamlessly with the fictional characters.' - New York Times Book ReviewA superbly crafted debut novel, a page-turning thriller - Telegraph MagazineBreathtaking in its achievement . a remarkable blend of murder mystery, love story, political intrigue and tragedy of manners - USA Today'A compelling debut . complete with dangerous liaisons, gorgeous descriptions of the Falls and a central character whose voice is irresistible to the last page of her tragic story - Publishers Weeklytotally riveting . a literary thriller whose refined period details remind you of Henry James - Publishing NewsAmbitious, vividly detailed and stirring . A remarkably assured and satisfying first novel.' - KirkusAn excellent literary and historical thriller, well researched and narrated by a voice of heartbreaking gravity - The Times BIOGRAFÍA DEL AUTORLauren Belfer grew up in Buffalo, where she was educated at the school that forms the model for her heroine s establishment. She has an MFA from Columbia University, and now lives in New York with her husband and son. Seguir leyendo EAN: 9780340748428 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Título: City of LightAutor: Belfer, Lauren Editorial: Sceptre Formato: Libro de bolsillo.
Verlag: Sceptre, 1999
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Louisa Barrett, the headmistress of a prestigious girls´ school in Buffalo in 1901 is a forward-looking, independent young woman. But the secret of her illegitimate daughter - which connects her to the highest echelons of US government - continually underlines the fragility of her position within the city´s patriarchal society, and overshadows her budding relationship with two suitors. Both are involved in the clash between capitalists and conservationists over the use of the Niagara Falls to generate electricity, which turns ugly when two key figures in the hydroelectric business drown in separate incidents. Inexorably, Louisa is drawn into the deadly brew, which comes to a head in a startling and dramatic climax. With fascinating period detail and an unerring, richly complex recreation of an entire society, City of Light is a scintillating debut. Autor: Lauren Belfer Fecha: 2000-01-20 ISBN: 9780340748428 ISBN 10: 0340748427.
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Zustand: Fine. Louisa Barrett, the headmistress of a prestigious girls' school in Buffalo in 1901 is a forward-looking, independent young woman. But the secret of her illegitimate daughter - which connects her to the highest echelons of US government - continually underlines the fragility of her position within the city's patriarchal society, and overshadows her budding relationship with two suitors. Both are involved in the clash between capitalists and conservationists over the use of the Niagara Falls to generate electricity, which turns ugly when two key figures in the hydroelectric business drown in separate incidents. Inexorably, Louisa is drawn into the deadly brew, which comes to a head in a startling and dramatic climax. With fascinating period detail and an unerring, richly complex recreation of an entire society, City of Light is a scintillating debut.
Verlag: Sceptre, 2000
ISBN 10: 0340748427 ISBN 13: 9780340748428
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Zustand: As New. Louisa Barrett, the headmistress of a prestigious girls' school in Buffalo in 1901 is a forward-looking, independent young woman. But the secret of her illegitimate daughter - which connects her to the highest echelons of US government - continually underlines the fragility of her position within the city's patriarchal society, and overshadows her budding relationship with two suitors. Both are involved in the clash between capitalists and conservationists over the use of the Niagara Falls to generate electricity, which turns ugly when two key figures in the hydroelectric business drown in separate incidents. Inexorably, Louisa is drawn into the deadly brew, which comes to a head in a startling and dramatic climax. With fascinating period detail and an unerring, richly complex recreation of an entire society, City of Light is a scintillating debut.
Verlag: Sceptre, 2000
ISBN 10: 0340748427 ISBN 13: 9780340748428
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