The Gilded Years
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The Gilded Years

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

The Gilded Years

About this book

Inspired by the extraordinary true story of Anita Hemmings — the first Black woman to attend Vassar College by passing as white — this captivating historical novel is a powerful portrait of ambition, identity, and the dangerous cost of belonging. Perfect for fans of The Vanishing Half and The Gilded Age.

Vassar College, 1893. Anita Hemmings has achieved what once seemed impossible: acceptance into the most prestigious women’s college in America. Intelligent, poised, and fiercely determined, she enters a glittering world of privilege and opportunity that was never meant for someone like her. Because Anita is hiding a secret that could destroy everything she has worked for — she is African American.

With her light complexion and careful silence, Anita has managed to pass as white, becoming the only Black student at Vassar. But living among the daughters of America’s wealthiest families means every friendship, every conversation, and every glance carries risk.

When Anita is assigned to room with the magnetic and wealthy Lottie Taylor, she is drawn into the dazzling inner circle of New York high society. For the first time, Anita experiences what it feels like to move through the world with freedom, admiration, and possibility. She even finds herself falling for a charming Harvard student whose future seems as bright as her own.

But as Anita grows closer to the people around her, maintaining the fragile boundaries between truth and survival becomes increasingly impossible. And when questions about her family begin to surface just as graduation approaches, Anita faces the terrifying prospect of losing everything — her education, her future, and the life she has fought so hard to claim.

Richly atmospheric and emotionally compelling, The Gilded Years is an unforgettable story of courage, sacrifice, love, and the extraordinary lengths one woman dared to go for a chance at a different life.

‘Smart and thoughtful … A must-read’ PopSugar

‘Insightfully grapples with complex and compelling issues’ Booklist

‘The beautiful and the damned takes on a whole new meaning … A poignant imagining inside the most complex survival phenomenon: passing. With the grandeur of the Gilded Age intertwined with romance and suspense, you won’t be able to put this period piece down until you know how her story ends.’ Vanity Fair

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Information

Publisher
Simon & Schuster Australia
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781761105135
eBook ISBN
9781761105159
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literature General
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Epigraph
  5. Chapter 1
  6. Chapter 2
  7. Chapter 3
  8. Chapter 4
  9. Chapter 5
  10. Chapter 6
  11. Chapter 7
  12. Chapter 8
  13. Chapter 9
  14. Chapter 10
  15. Chapter 11
  16. Chapter 12
  17. Chapter 13
  18. Chapter 14
  19. Chapter 15
  20. Chapter 16
  21. Chapter 17
  22. Chapter 18
  23. Chapter 19
  24. Chapter 20
  25. Chapter 21
  26. Chapter 22
  27. Chapter 23
  28. Chapter 24
  29. Chapter 25
  30. Chapter 26
  31. Chapter 27
  32. Chapter 28
  33. Chapter 29
  34. Chapter 30
  35. Chapter 31
  36. Chapter 32
  37. Afterword
  38. Acknowledgments
  39. Questions and Topics for Discussion
  40. Enhance Your Book Club
  41. ‘A Woman of Intelligence’ Teaser
  42. About the Author
  43. Copyright

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