An American Magnificence: A Novel of the Gilded Age Impressed by the True Story of Arabella Huntington Who Grew to become the Richest Lady within the Nation

The New York Instances bestselling creator of The Second Mrs. Astor returns with a spellbinding new e book good for followers of HBO’s The Gilded Age and readers of Marie Benedict, Karen Harper, and Allison Pataki. This sweeping novel of historic fiction is impressed by the true rags-to-riches story of Arabella Huntington—a girl whose nice magnificence was surpassed solely by her distinctive enterprise acumen, grit, and inventive eye, and who defied the constraints of her period to develop into the wealthiest self-made lady in America.

1867, Richmond, Virginia: Although she wears the identical low-cut purple robe that’s the uniform of all the ladies who work at Worsham’s playing parlor, Arabella stands aside. It’s not merely her statuesque magnificence and practiced attraction. Even at seventeen, Arabella possesses an unyielding grit, and a resolve to flee her background of battle and poverty.

Collis Huntington, railroad baron and self-made multimillionaire, is drawn to Arabella from their first assembly. Collis is married and thirty years her senior, but they’re well-matched in temperament, and flirtation quickly escalates into an affair. With Collis’s assist, Arabella ultimately strikes to New York, posing as a genteel, well-to-do Southern widow. Utilizing Collis’s seed cash and her personal shrewd investing instincts, she begins to amass a fortune.

Their relationship is an open secret, and nobody is shocked when Collis marries Arabella after his spouse’s demise. However “The 4 Hundred”—the elite circle that features the Astors and Vanderbilts—have their guidelines. Arabella should earn her place in Society—not simply via her huge wealth, however with style, type, and impeccable habits. There are some who suspect the scandalous reality, and can blackmail her for it. After which there’s one other menace—an surprising, inconceivable romance that can check her ambition, her loyalties, and her coronary heart . . .

An American Magnificence brings to vivid life the glitter and drama of a charming chapter in historical past—and a outstanding lady who lived by her personal guidelines.

“This story of 1 lady’s ascent gives an interesting take a look at the alternatives she made to develop into a Gilded Age titan.”— Kirkus Evaluations

From the Writer

Writer ‏ : ‎ Kensington (April 25, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496739426
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496739421
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 kilos
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.48 x 0.97 x 8.21 inches