Gilded Secrets of Oliver: An Edwardian Novel of Family, Secrets, Sacrifice
Marlowe Quinn Steele
Joseph W Stafford
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In early 1900s London, social standing is everything—and a single scandal can upend a family’s future. When Beatrice Bennett announces a pregnancy that threatens an advantageous marriage, her mother devises a ruthless plan to preserve reputation at the cost of one daughter’s life. Clara, an aspiring artist, refuses to be sacrificed and must navigate a claustrophobic world of manners, obligation and hidden loyalties. Interwoven with scenes from the city’s undertakers and intimate domestic spaces, Gilded Secrets of Oliver explores the pressures placed on women, the corrosive power of secrecy, and the quiet courage needed to defy expectation. Lushly atmospheric and emotionally charged, this Edwardian novel pulls readers into a morally complex society where love, duty and survival collide.
In early 1900s London, social standing is everything—and a single scandal can upend a family’s future. When Beatrice Bennett announces a pregnancy that threatens an advantageous marriage, her mother devises a ruthless plan to preserve reputation at the cost of one daughter’s life. Clara, an aspir...
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Marlowe Quinn Steele is the author of Gilded Secrets of Oliver, an Edwardian historical novel. This book examines family secrets, societal pressures and personal sacrifice within an early twentieth-century London setting. Steele focuses on intimate domestic drama and the moral choices of women in constrained social worlds.
Marlowe Quinn Steele is the author of Gilded Secrets of Oliver, an Edwardian historical novel. This book examines family secrets, societal pressures and personal sacrifice within an early twentieth-century London setting. Steele focuses on intimate domestic drama and the moral choices of women in...
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