The Pride of the Peacock
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The Pride of the Peacock

by Eleanor Burford

1976•Romance•303 pages

Taste attributes: romancemysterydramahistoricalfresh & originallinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationshipall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeAn original romance novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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Open Library rating

4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Only the strongest love can combat the dangers attached to this fabled opal stone Victoria Holt takes readers on an exhilarating ride in this mesmerizing classic set in turn-of-the-century England. Raised in the shadow of her family's financial ruin, Jessica Clavering has never been understood or loved at the Dower House.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

RomanceMysteryDramaHistoricalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsComplex relationshipAll consuming quest

Subjects

Love storiesOpalsLoveDetective and mystery storiesGreat britain

Details

Author
Eleanor Burford
Published
1976
Pages
303
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