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Fanny
"A rollicking tale...a tour de force."― Newsweek Discovered on the doorstep of a country estate in Wiltshire, England, the infant Fanny is raised to womanhood by her adoptive parents, Lord and Lady Bellars. Fanny wants to become the epic poet of the age, but her plans are dashed when she is ravished by her libertine stepfather. Fleeing to London, Fanny falls in with idealistic witches and highwaymen who teach her of worlds she never knew existed. After toiling in a London brothel that caters to literati, Fanny embarks on a series of adventures that teach her what she must know to live and prosper as a woman. Soon to be a major Broadway musical. Reading group guide included.
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First published January 1, 1980
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About the author
Norma Lee Clark
20 books6 followersPseudonym: Megan O'Connor
Born in Jefferson City, Missouri, Clark began her career in show business with the Pittsburgh Children’s Theater and later acted at the Rochester Arena Theater. In the late 1940s, she moved to New York to take the female lead in the Buck Rogers TV series, “Captain Video and His Video Ranger,” which ran 1949 to 1955.
Her marriage to lighting designer David Clark ended in divorce.
She is survived by husband, Dimitri Vassilopoulos, her two daughters, Megan Clark and Emily Carvajal, and two grandchildren.
Born in Jefferson City, Missouri, Clark began her career in show business with the Pittsburgh Children’s Theater and later acted at the Rochester Arena Theater. In the late 1940s, she moved to New York to take the female lead in the Buck Rogers TV series, “Captain Video and His Video Ranger,” which ran 1949 to 1955.
Her marriage to lighting designer David Clark ended in divorce.
She is survived by husband, Dimitri Vassilopoulos, her two daughters, Megan Clark and Emily Carvajal, and two grandchildren.
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November 22, 2014
"I am as I have always been- Fanny Talbott, aunt, sister, and friend to many who love me and whom I love, an unmarried spinster, no beauty, but no antidote either." The story of FANNY embodies the saying 'Love Is Blind.'
At the age of sixteen young Fanny fell hopelessly in love with Jack Fairfield, her cousin Sarah's betrothed. She loved Sarah dearly and kept her feelings to herself. Fast forward NINETEEN YEARS LATER and her love still burns for the man except now Sarah has passed away. Jack's children need a mother and, in Jack's line of vision, Fanny looks better than ever.
This clean romance concerned Fanny and her very different feelings for two gentlemen. Roger had been Fanny's close friend and neighbor since childhood. Over the years, he was always there to listen and support her. In turn, Fanny was available to him whenever he needed her comfort and approval.
I enjoyed Ms. Clark's easygoing, though at times dense, heroine and her very tense 'friend'. Poor Roger; he was always sure of himself but not when it came to Fanny. No wonder he was in such a coil.
The issue of nineteen years passing by before Fanny finally realized what was always in front of her was somewhat hard to digest. Honestly, Roger's forthcoming attitude made for the better part of the story. I liked his character. Oh, and the ending was very entertaining.
At the age of sixteen young Fanny fell hopelessly in love with Jack Fairfield, her cousin Sarah's betrothed. She loved Sarah dearly and kept her feelings to herself. Fast forward NINETEEN YEARS LATER and her love still burns for the man except now Sarah has passed away. Jack's children need a mother and, in Jack's line of vision, Fanny looks better than ever.
This clean romance concerned Fanny and her very different feelings for two gentlemen. Roger had been Fanny's close friend and neighbor since childhood. Over the years, he was always there to listen and support her. In turn, Fanny was available to him whenever he needed her comfort and approval.
I enjoyed Ms. Clark's easygoing, though at times dense, heroine and her very tense 'friend'. Poor Roger; he was always sure of himself but not when it came to Fanny. No wonder he was in such a coil.
The issue of nineteen years passing by before Fanny finally realized what was always in front of her was somewhat hard to digest. Honestly, Roger's forthcoming attitude made for the better part of the story. I liked his character. Oh, and the ending was very entertaining.
August 1, 2020
This was a darling book but I kept thinking about one Heyer wrote which was so similar. I'm going to have to go back and reread hers and then see if they were as alike as I remember. Will have to take into consideration there are only so many plots.
March 11, 2010
Delightful!
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