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An Improbable Season

Rosalyn Eves

Thalia, Kalliope, and Charis travel to London during the Regency era for their first social Season and debut balls. Each arrives with a goal beyond marriage: Thalia wants to publish poetry, Charis hopes to join the scientific elite, and Kalliope plans to make an impression on fashionable society. The three young women bring intellectual and artistic ambitions to London, but the season develops differently from what they had anticipated.

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Themes
Art And Creativity · History · Science · Writing And Storytelling
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published
April 25, 2023
ISBN-13
9781250846969
Language
English
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