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Phantom Fortune, A Novel

LibriVox recording of Phantom Fortune, A Novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Read in English by chocmuse; Jothi Tharavant; Lynne Thompson; Vipal Prem; Vanessa Garcia; Catharine Birdwell; Caroline Morales; Mary Herndon Bell; Atang. Lady Maulevrier was once a beautiful socialite, beloved and welcomed in London high society. But her life took a turn for the worse when her husband, whom she married only for his fortune, committed a terrible crime in India. Forty years later, she is taking care of her two granddaughters, Mary and Lesbia. She prefers Lesbia, because of her beauty. Therefore, the relationship between the sisters is tolerable at best. Mary marries the man of her dreams while Lesbia enters London society under the wing of her grandmother's faithful friend. Would she take all the advantages offered to her and find a match which would make her grandmother happy? Would Mary finally be happy? And what has Lord Maulevrier done in India which makes his wife continue to bury herself in shame? - Summary by Stav Nisser. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page

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