DAISY GOODWIN is the author of the New York Times bestselling novels The Fortune Hunter and The American Heiress. She is a Harkness scholar who attended Columbia University's film school after earning a degree in history at Cambridge University and was formerly a leading television producer in the U.K. Her poetry anthologies, including 101 Poems That Could Save Your Life, have introduced many new readers to the pleasures of poetry, and she was Chair of the judging panel of the 2010 Orange Prize for Fiction. She and her husband, an ABC TV executive, have two daughters and live in London.
"Dripping with acerbic affectation and perfect British and Newport
upper-crust accents, Katherine Kellgren deliciously portrays
wealthy, beautiful, na�ve Cora Cash...This story is filled with a
full cast of unlikeable characters...Kellgren delivers each
perfectly and convincingly conveys the worst that lack of character
has to offer on both sides of the pond." --AudioFile Magazine
"Ketherine Kellgren, a truly accomplished voice actress, affects a
la-di-da intercontinental accent for the narration of this puree of
Edith Wharton, 'Downtown Abbey' and pulp romance." --The Washington
Post "This audiobooks is full of historical detail about the lives
of the rich and famous at the turn of the last century, from
fashion and food to living spaces and manners. I think I listened
to the descriptions of Cora's Parisian-made trousseau about five or
six times so that I could picture each sumptuous, amazing gown
clearly in my mind." --Star-Telegram "When I first started buying
audiobooks, I always went for 'bang for the buck' and with 13 hours
of listening time to the pleasant voice of Katherine Kellgren, you
definitely get your money's worth on this one." --5 Minutes for
Books "This audio presentation, narrated by Katherine Kellgren, who
moves with effortless authenticity from the haughty Mayfair drawl
of the Prince of Wales to the self-important, Southern tinged
cadences of a rich American society matron, is bound to top the
list of super-summer-beach listens." --BookPage "Goodwin's
attention to period detail and her inclusion of perspectives from
many different characters carries the book through 14 hours of
listening. Katherine Kellgren assigns distinct voices to every
character" --Publishers Weekly "I think this was a perfect
audiobook for this time of year. Each time I listened, especially
when driving in my car in this 98 degree heat, it would carry me
away to this other world that Daisy Goodwin created." --Bookin'
with Bingo "The characters are varied and lively and brought to
life skillfully by narrator Katherine Kellgren. Those who read
Daphne de Maurier and other authors in the genre will enjoy this
title. Recommended." --Library Journal "From the first plummy tones
of Katherine Kellgren's voice, you know you're in for a guilty
pleasure...This is 'Upstairs/Downstairs, ' 'The Age of Innocence'
and 'Downton Abbey' rolled into one." --The Winston-Salem Journal
"The detailing is beautiful, the great phalanx of historical
characters amusing, and the relief of reading a novel that puts
enjoyment first so rare and gratifying that I am ready for a
sequel." --Amanda Foreman, author of GEORGIANA, DUCHESS OF
DEVONSHIRE, winner of the Whitbread Prize for Biography "A shrewd,
spirited historical romance with flavors of Edith Wharton, Daphne
du Maurier, Jane Austen, Upstairs, Downstairs and a dash of People
magazine that charts a bumpy marriage of New World money and Old
World tradition.... Goodwin's debut, a knowing, judicious blend of
Gilded Age extravagance, below-stairs perspective, ...and
sophisticated social tableaux, offers reader
satisfaction....Superior entertainment." --Kirkus Reviews (starred
review) "Top-notch writing brings to life the world of wealth on
both sides of the Atlantic. This debut's strong character
development and sense of place will please fans of historical
romance, including book club members." --Library Journal (starred
review) "This lush look at Edwardian excess and scandal on both
sides of the Atlantic...is a propulsive story of love, manners,
culture clash, and store-bought class from a time long past that
proves altogether fresh." --Publishers Weekly
"Deliciously classy. A story that gallops along, full of exquisite
period detail." --Kate Mosse, author of LABYRINTH and SEPULCHRE "I
was seduced by this book, rather as Cora was seduced by her duke:
with great skill and confidence. Intriguing, atmospheric, and
extremely stylish, I was still thinking about it long after I had
reached the end." --Penny Vincenzi, author of THE BEST OF TIMES
"Sparkling and thoroughly engaging...a delight. Filled with
vitality and peopled by a vigorous supporting cast of
characters...the story of a poor little rich girl learning the hard
way... makes for a highly enjoyable and intelligent read." --London
Sunday Times
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