The ball at Versailles : a novel
(Large Print)
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Published
New York : Random House Large Print, [2023].
Format
Large Print
Edition
First large print edition.
ISBN
9780593795132, 059379513X
Physical Desc
398 pages (large print) ; 25 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Archer Branch - Large Print Adult Fiction | L.P. FICTION STEEL,D 2023 | In | |
High Springs Branch - Large Print Adult Fiction | L.P. FICTION STEEL,D 2023 | Reshelving | |
Millhopper Branch - Large Print Adult Fiction | L.P. FICTION STEEL,D 2023 | Out | October 24, 2024 |
Tower Road Branch - Large Print Adult Fiction | L.P. FICTION STEEL,D 2023 | Out | October 16, 2024 |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Americans -- France -- Fiction.
Balls (Parties) -- Fiction.
Château de Versailles (Versailles, France) -- Fiction.
Debutante balls -- France -- Fiction.
Debutantes -- France -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large print books.
Large type books.
Large type books.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Novels.
Paris (France) -- Fiction.
Romance fiction.
Versailles (France) -- Fiction.
Young women -- Fiction.
Balls (Parties) -- Fiction.
Château de Versailles (Versailles, France) -- Fiction.
Debutante balls -- France -- Fiction.
Debutantes -- France -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large print books.
Large type books.
Large type books.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Novels.
Paris (France) -- Fiction.
Romance fiction.
Versailles (France) -- Fiction.
Young women -- Fiction.
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Published
New York : Random House Large Print, [2023].
Edition
First large print edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780593795132, 059379513X
Notes
Description
It's the summer of 1959 and the Palace of Versailles is hosting an event that will make history. It is an exclusive dusk-to-dawn ball in which a select group of American and French debutantes will be presented to international society and royalty. Four young women, all with something to prove, receive what some see as the invitation of a lifetime. Amelia Alexander, who hopes to eventually attend law school, hesitates to participate in what she sees as an archaic and privileged tradition. But her indomitable widowed mother, Jane, who's struggled financially and sacrificed for a career, encourages her to attend. Jane would do anything for Amelia to have the chance at a happily ever after. Felicity Smith is equally uncertain about the ball. Although her family is prominent in the Dallas social scene, Felicity prefers to keep to herself, avoiding the older sister who torments her. But to get out of her sister's shadow, Felicity decides to accept. If it's a success, the tables will have turned at last. For Caroline Taylor, the beautiful ingénue and daughter of Hollywood legends, the ball is an irresistible opportunity. But an unexpected heartbreak just before she leaves for France gets things off to a bad start. Then there's Samantha Walker, an art history major with an overprotective father. Her excitement about the invitation is overshadowed by the emotional and physical effects of a past tragedy that still haunts her. For all these young women, Paris and one transcendent night will change their lives forever.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Steel, D. (2023). The ball at Versailles: a novel (First large print edition.). Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steel, Danielle. 2023. The Ball At Versailles: A Novel. Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steel, Danielle. The Ball At Versailles: A Novel Random House Large Print, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Steel, Danielle. The Ball At Versailles: A Novel First large print edition., Random House Large Print, 2023.
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