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Being an heiress in 1920s Austria with nothing but a broken-down castle to your name and nary a penny in your purse could be frustrating for anyone but the Princess Theresa-Maria of Pfaffenstein. “Tessa,” however, is thrilled with her situation, as it allows her to concentrate on her love of... read more

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  • “'I thought you would prefer me not to hit you,' he said pleasantly to Nerine.”
    Guy Farne

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They were both born under the sign of Gemini, and for those who believe in the stars as arbiters of fate this must have seemed the link that bound them.

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Prologue (Birth of a Hero)
Chapters 1-19

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  1. Eva Ibbotson (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1982
ISBN: 0312504098
Page Count: 255

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