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The author of this novel is Elizabeth Gaskell, and it is about a young woman named Julia who is forced to move around a lot after her brother dies in the war against Napoleon. She goes to London, then Bath, and finally Dorset to try to find smugglers. Through all of this, she still hopes to find a love that is passionate, powerful, and true.
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Darcy's Story comes a novel of romance, family tragedy, and intrigue in a volatile England at the end of the Napoleonic Wars.Julia Maitland had an idyllic childhood with her brother and younger sisters on her family's estate in rural Derbyshire. Upon reaching marriageable age, she looked forward to everything that her new status could bring: the excitements of her first season in society, a choice of handsome suitors, andhopefullya blissful future with a man she cherishes.But Julia's prospects take a disastrous turn with the sudden and unbearably tragic death of her soldier brother in the war against Napoleon and the loss of her father's investments. Within the span of a few weeks, she finds herself in London, then fashionable Bath, and ultimately chasing smugglers through the countryside in coastal Dorset. Yet through all the drama and turmoil she keeps alive her hopes for happiness and a love passionate, powerful, and true.
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