The Duchess

Danielle Steel

Jun 2017 · Recorded Books · Narrated by Gideon Emery

4.6

9 reviews

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10 hr 4 min

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An enthralling novel set in early 19th-century England, Paris, and New York, featuring an indomitable young heroine who rises from ruin to become the toast of Paris, by way of the chic bordello she establishes for the most powerful men in France. Turned out of her ancestral home by her vicious half-brother, the orphaned daughter of an English duke and a French noblewoman makes her way to Paris and takes in abused French streetwalkers, transforming them into sought after courtesans in the city's most exclusive bordello, Le Boudoir. is only the beginning of her return to the upper reaches of society and ultimate justice.

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4.6

9 reviews

Peaches Mitchell

December 1, 2018

This was the most awful book I've ever read Daniel Steele is the worst author even her character suck please do not read I wish I didn't pay for something so awful

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Venita Smith

November 18, 2018

I have all of Ms Steel books love them.

About the author

Danielle Steel was born in New York City on August 14, 1947. She studied literature, design, and fashion design - first at Parsons School of Design and later at New York University. Her first novel, Going Home, was published in 1972. Her other books include The House on Hope Street, The Wedding, Irresistible Forces, Granny Dan, Bittersweet, Mirror Image, The Klone and I, The Long Road Home, The Ghost, Special Delivery, The Ranch, His Bright Light, Southern Lights, Blue, Country, The Apartment, Property of a Noble Woman, The Mistress, Dangerous Games, Against All Odds, The Duchess, Fairytale, Fall From Grace, The Cast, The Good Fight, and Turning Point. A number of her novels have made major bestseller lists and have also been adapted into TV movies or miniseries. She also writes children's books including the Max and Martha series. In 2002, she was decorated by the French government as an Officer of the Order des Arts et des Letters for her contributions to world culture.

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