"A Manifest Destiny" by Julia Magruder is a story set in the late 1800s, about Bettina Mowbray, a young woman who uses her beauty and wit to climb the social ladder. After her mom passes away, Bettina sets her sights on marrying Horace Spotswood, an English aristocrat. Her journey begins on a ship to England, where she turns her focus from sadness to ambition, hoping marriage will fill the emptiness in her heart. Once in London, she meets Lord Hurdly, who makes her question whether her plans are realistic and suggests that there are complicated power struggles at play. As the story unfolds, Bettina grapples with society's rules, her own desires, and what love really means, forcing her to decide how much she'll give up for the life she wants.
A Manifest Destiny
By Julia Magruder
A beautiful, bereaved young woman sets sail for London, ready to charm and marry her way into aristocracy, but she soon recognizes the complex decisions she faces.
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2009-11-13
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About the AuthorJulia Magruder was an American novelist. Most of her novels are love stories in which the heroine must face obstacles in pursuit of her goal to find true love. Several of her novels were serialized in the Ladies' Home Journal. A week before her death she received the award from the Académie Française for which she had been nominated a year earlier.
Julia Magruder was an American novelist. Most of her novels are love stories in which the heroine must face obstacles in pursuit of her goal to find true love. Several of her novels were serialized in the Ladies' Home Journal. A week before her death she received the award from the Académie Française for which she had been nominated a year earlier.
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