The Ball at Versailles
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4.2 • 45 Ratings
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
A special invitation. A night to remember . . .
The Ball at Versailles is a sparkling, captivating tale of four young women and one life-changing night, from the billion copy bestselling author, Danielle Steel.
1958. The Palace of Versailles is hosting an event that will go down in history. It is a glamorous dusk-to-dawn ball, where a select group of debutantes will be presented to international society and royalty. And for four young women, all with something to prove, it is an event they will never forget.
Amelia Alexander is the daughter of a hard-working, single mother who sacrifices everything to ensure that Amelia can take every opportunity for a better life.
Caroline Taylor is pursuing a passionate affair with an up-and-coming movie star ten years her senior. But does he love her, or is his interest because of her famous father?
Nuclear physics student, Felicity Smith, is uninterested in fashion and socializing, but she attends the ball to please her parents and to step out of the shadow of her sister.
And Samantha Walker is the beloved, over-protected daughter of a wealthy businessman, her excitement about the invitation overshadowed by a past tragedy that still haunts her.
An exclusive invitation, a trip to Paris, and one spectacular, show stopping night will change these young women’s lives forever . . .
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
In this enchanting transatlantic tale, trailblazing author Danielle Steel introduces us to four determined college students who have been invited to an exclusive debutante ball at the Palace of Versailles. The year is 1958, and among the guests are Amelia Alexander, who is blissfully unaware of her single mother’s financial sacrifices; Felicity Smith, who, despite her brilliant mind, is a disappointment to a her Texan family; Caroline Taylor, daughter of Hollywood royalty; and Samantha Walker, the cherished only child of a worrisome single father. Steel doesn’t carve an easy path for her protagonists; when the four young women meet at the ball, they learn that each has a private struggle, and not all their ideas about their respective futures align with those of their influential parents. In The Ball at Versailles Steel interrogates social issues of the period, such as war trauma, sexism, and women in the workforce, but maintains a light-hearted tone thanks to her well-devised romantic plotlines and her extravagant narrative flourishes.
Customer Reviews
Predictable
This seems more a recitation or timeline of events than a fiction with substance, it was all very predictable and bland.