"Semele Cavnow appraises antiquities for an exclusive Manhattan auction house, specializing in deciphering ancient texts. And when she discovers a manuscript written in the time of Cleopatra, she knows it will be the find of her career. Its author tells the story of a priceless tarot deck, now lost
The fortunate ones: a novel
โ Scribed by Tarkington, Ed
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 147 KB
- Edition
- First edition
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Nashville (Tenn.), Tennessee., Tennessee--Nashville.
- ISBN
- 1616206802
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โฆ Synopsis
"When young Charlie Boykin gains entry into the wealthy society of the most exclusive part of Nashville, he falls under its spell. But he soon learns what he'd have to give up in return in this novel that asks why we envy and worship a class of people that so often exhibits the worst excesses"--Provided by publisher.
โฆ Subjects
Social classes -- Fiction
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