"Chateau d'Or, Norah, and Kitty Craig" by Mary Jane Holmes is a late 19th-century novel focusing on Anna Strong, a young American woman whose marriage to Ernest Haverleigh pulls her from her simple life to a secluded French chateau. Anna struggles with isolation and unhappiness as she questions her marriage and her husband's motives. The story starts by showing Anna's life before her wedding, emphasizing her ambition in her small New England town. She marries Haverleigh for his wealth, a contrast to her previous job in a shoe shop. At Chateau d'Or, Anna feels a dark atmosphere. She discovers her husband is controlling and learns about the chateau’s tragic past. The relationship between Anna, Haverleigh, and the mysterious housekeeper, Madame Verwest, suggests a story of love, control, and the quest for freedom.
Chateau d'Or, Norah, and Kitty Craig
By Mary Jane Holmes
A young woman's dreams of wealth turn into a nightmare as she finds herself trapped in a secluded chateau, questioning her husband's true intentions and battling the secrets hidden within its walls.
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About the AuthorMary Jane Holmes was an American author who published 39 novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her books included: "Tempest and Sunshine" (1854), "English Orphans" (1855), "Homestead on the Hillside" (1855), "Lena Rivers" (1856), "Meadow Brook" (1857), "Dora Deane" (1858), "Cousin Maude" (1860), "Marian Gray" 186^, "Hugh Worthington" (1864), "Cameron Vide" (1867). "Rose Mather" (1868), "Ethelyn’s Mistake" (1869), "Edna Browning" (1872), "Mildred" (1877), "Forest House" (1879), "Daisy Thornton," "Queenie Hetherton" (1883), "Christmas Stories" (1884), "Bessie's Fortune" (1885). "Gretchen" (1887), "Marguerite" (1891).
Mary Jane Holmes was an American author who published 39 novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her books included: "Tempest and Sunshine" (1854), "English Orphans" (1855), "Homestead on the Hillside" (1855), "Lena Rivers" (1856), "Meadow Brook" (1857), "Dora Deane" (1858), "Cousin Maude" (1860), "Marian Gray" 186^, "Hugh Worthington" (1864), "Cameron Vide" (1867). "Rose Mather" (1868), "Ethelyn’s Mistake" (1869), "Edna Browning" (1872), "Mildred" (1877), "Forest House" (1879), "Daisy Thornton," "Queenie Hetherton" (1883), "Christmas Stories" (1884), "Bessie's Fortune" (1885). "Gretchen" (1887), "Marguerite" (1891).
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