A mad, wicked folly
A mad, wicked follySharon Biggs Waller
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A mad, wicked folly (2014)

Sharon Biggs Waller

Others: Positive

In 1909 London, as the world of debutante balls and high society obligations closes in around her, seventeen-year-old Victoria must figure out just how much is she willing to sacrifice to pursue her dream of becoming an artist.

ISBN:
9780670014682
Length:
431 pages

Genres: romance, young adult

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