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Dorothy's Double - Volume 1 (of 3)

By G. A. Henty

2019-11-14 02:11:05

Eighteen-year-old Dorothy Hawtrey lives with her wealthy father who owns homes in London and Lincolnshire. Her mother died, along with a twin sister, not long after Dorothy was born. After turning down several other proposals of marriage, Dorothy is ... Read more
Eighteen-year-old Dorothy Hawtrey lives with her wealthy father who owns homes in London and Lincolnshire. Her mother died, along with a twin sister, not long after Dorothy was born. After turning down several other proposals of marriage, Dorothy is now engaged to the young, up-and-coming Lord Halliburn, Under-Secretary for the Colonies. All of a sudden, Dorothy starts receiving letters implying that she has been involved in some kind of scandal. Then there are reports that she, or, it turns out, someone who looks very much like her, has defrauded some merchants out of jewelry and fine clothing and even fooled an old family friend, Mr. Singleton, out of a large sum of money. ...... Less

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File size113.68 KB
Print pages102
PublisherPublic Domain Books
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1523292394
Author
George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902) was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19...

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