The American Heiress: A Novel

<p>Enter a world in which American millionaires marry British aristocrats-in return for title and social status-and discover why this blockbuster bestselling novel continues to enchant millions of readers.</p><br><p><b><i>Be careful what you wish for...</i></b><br><b><i></i></b>Newport heiress Cora Cash-beautiful, spirited, and the richest girl in the country-is the closest thing that American society has to a princess in 1893. But her mother wants more, and whisks Cora away to England for the one thing money can't get a woman in the States: a title.</p><p><b><i>When it comes to love</i></b><br><b><i></i></b>Cora makes a dazzling impression on English society-followed by a brilliant match-but finds the chill in the air of magnificent ancestral homes is not solely due to the lack of central heating. Faced with the traps and betrayals of an old-world aristocracy that can trip up even the most charming, accomplished outsider, can Cora grow from a spoiled rich girl into a woman of substance?</p><p>Witty, moving, and brilliantly entertaining, Daisy Goodwin's <i>The American Heiress</i> marks the debut of a glorious storyteller who brings a fresh new spirit to the world of Edith Wharton and Henry James. </p><p><b></b><br><b>&quot;Superior...shrewd, spirited historical romance.&quot;-<i>Kirkus Reviews </i>(starred review) </b><br><b></b><br><b>&quot;Vibrant. . .archly entertaining.&quot;-Janet Maslin, <i>The New York Times</i></b></p>