{"product_id":"9780732296452","title":"The Invitation","description":"Author: Alexandra, Belinda\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780732296452\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 235mm x 155mm x 30mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Gilded Age New York, money buys everything. What is your price?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes the ties that bind are the most dangerous of all ...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParis, 1899. Emma Lacasse has been estranged from her older sister for nearly twenty years, since Caroline married a wealthy American and left France. So when Emma receives a request from Caroline to meet her, she is intrigued. Caroline invites Emma to visit her in New York, on one condition: Emma must tutor her shy, young niece, Isadora, and help her prepare for her society debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline lives a life of unimaginable excess and opulence as one of New York's Gilded Age millionaires and Emma is soon immersed in a world of luxury beyond her wildest dreams - a far cry from her bohemian lifestyle as a harpist and writer with her lover, Claude, in Montmartre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma hopes for an emotional reunion with her only family, but instead she finds herself in the vice-like grip of her charismatic and manipulative sister, who revels in the machinations of the ultra rich. As Emma begins to question her sister's true motives, a disaster strikes, and New York society is stripped bare - beneath the glittering exterior lies a seething nest of deceit, betrayal, moral corruption ... and perhaps even murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTuscan Rose\u003c\/em\u003e comes a mesmerising tale of two sisters and the dangers and seductions of excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heady mix of \u003cem\u003eDangerous Liasions\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous\u003c\/em\u003e (a century ago) and \u003cem\u003eCinderella\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Invitation\u003c\/em\u003e is a wildly entertaining and absorbing read that leaves you with a lot to think about.' \u003cem\u003eBetter Reading\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Belinda Alexandra:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Reading her novels is like going on holiday for a longtime. You don't want to come back' \u003cem\u003eWestAustralian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'[Belinda's] scene-settings drip with atmosphere and hercharacterisations are colourful ... She is a passionate and confident storytellerand her writing is like an artist's dream' \u003cem\u003eBookMuster Down Under\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e'Every good holiday break requires some escapist reading, and this latest novel from Belinda Alexandra makes the perfect beach or pool-side read' \u003cem\u003eSunday Age\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Contact us for shipping time estimate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42540454412446,"sku":"HPC-9780732296452","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9780732296452.jpg?v=1681259585","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780732296452","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}