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The Pride of the Peacock

Eleanor Burford (1976)

SubgenreHistorical Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
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SettingContemporary

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ViolenceNot rated
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageNot rated

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Only the strongest love can combat the dangers attached to this fabled opal stone Victoria Holt takes readers on an exhilarating ride in this mesmerizing classic set in turn-of-the-century England. Raised in the shadow of her family's financial ruin, Jessica Clavering has never been understood or loved at the Dower House. But when a unique inheritance compels her to marry the owner of a fabled opal mine, she leaves her past behind in pursuit of a brighter future in Australia. It's only once they arrive on the far away continent that Jessica starts to uncover her family's dark past.