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The Imitator: A Novel
A sharp satire of high society where imitation is the only true fashion, and truth hides in plain sight.
In this novel of manners and minds, Orson Vane and Jeannette Vanlief move through salons, streets, and a city that loves appearances as much as power. Their secret bond tests a world that prizes status, wit, and clever façades more than honesty. A mysterious mirror and a life half-lived pull the characters toward choices that could redefine everything they seek—fame, love, and self-understanding.
With brisk dialogue and a mood that blends sharp humor with growing tension, the story explores how people imitate not just styles but selves. It asks what it means to be genuine in a society that rewards imitation, while threading in romance, ambition, and the pull of unknowable motives behind every smile.
Follow a cast navigating social rituals, desire, and the urge to outshine each other Watch a romance blossom under the pressure of public judgment See how a mysterious mirror and a hidden past shape the present Explore themes of identity, art, and the cost of living for appearances Ideal for readers who enjoy literary fiction with social insight, witty dialogue, and a capsule portrait of a world where imitation rules all.
In this novel of manners and minds, Orson Vane and Jeannette Vanlief move through salons, streets, and a city that loves appearances as much as power. Their secret bond tests a world that prizes status, wit, and clever façades more than honesty. A mysterious mirror and a life half-lived pull the characters toward choices that could redefine everything they seek—fame, love, and self-understanding.
With brisk dialogue and a mood that blends sharp humor with growing tension, the story explores how people imitate not just styles but selves. It asks what it means to be genuine in a society that rewards imitation, while threading in romance, ambition, and the pull of unknowable motives behind every smile.
Follow a cast navigating social rituals, desire, and the urge to outshine each other Watch a romance blossom under the pressure of public judgment See how a mysterious mirror and a hidden past shape the present Explore themes of identity, art, and the cost of living for appearances Ideal for readers who enjoy literary fiction with social insight, witty dialogue, and a capsule portrait of a world where imitation rules all.
200 pages, Hardcover
Published August 24, 2018
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