Highly acclaimed at its publication in 1913, The Custom of the Country is a cutting commentary on America's nouveaux riches, their upward-yearning aspirations and their eventual downfalls. Through her heroine, the beautiful and ruthless Undine Spragg, a spoiled heiress who looks to her next material
The Custom of the Trade
β Scribed by Shaun Lewis
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 165 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ASIN
- B0761TRMNY
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β¦ Synopsis
Vol. XIV, 18 pp.
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