The Davenports
Marquis, Krystal2023
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This is the story of the Davenport daughters, their maid, and their best friend, as they try to navigate life and love in a rapidly changing country. The year is 1910. The Davenports are one of the few African-American families of wealth and status in the United States, their fortune made by former slave William Davenport. Now the family live surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties. But the world around these young women is changing for better or worse. Can romance blossom in these turbulent times?
Main title:
The Davenports / Krystal Marquis.
Author:
Marquis, Krystal, author
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2023.
Collation:
379 pages ; 20 cm
Audience:
Adolescent.
ISBN:
9780241556047 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6YF
Language:
English
Subject:
African American teenage girls -- History -- 20th century -- FictionRomance fictionYoung adult fictionTeenage FictionRomance and Love StoriesStories of Black and Asian InterestInterest age: from c 12 yearsChildren's / Teenage fiction & true storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Romance & relationships storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
BRN:
939953
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