Secret history revealed by Lady Peggy O'Malley


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(4.5 stars; 17 reviews)

"If, two years ago, when I was sixteen, I hadn’t wanted money to buy a white frock with roses on it, which I saw in Selfridge’s window, a secret crisis between the United States and Mexico would have been avoided; and the career of a splendid soldier would not have been broken.”
Read here what happened to the girl, the soldier, and the white frock. - Summary by Carolin (10 hr 50 min)

Kapitel

Chapter I 34:44 Gelesen von John
Chapter II 20:59 Gelesen von John
Chapter III 18:58 Gelesen von John
Chapter IV 28:56 Gelesen von John
Chapter V 39:34 Gelesen von John
Chapter VI 30:28 Gelesen von John
Chapter VII 28:12 Gelesen von John
Chapter VIII 17:21 Gelesen von John
Chapter IX 27:42 Gelesen von John
Chapter X 20:38 Gelesen von John
Chapter XI 35:15 Gelesen von John
Chapter XII 22:27 Gelesen von John
Chapter XIII 29:32 Gelesen von John
Chapter XIV 23:41 Gelesen von John
Chapter XV 31:26 Gelesen von John
Chapter XVI 16:03 Gelesen von John
Chapter XVII 21:40 Gelesen von John
Chapter XVIII 15:09 Gelesen von John
Chapter XIX 39:37 Gelesen von John
Chapter XX 36:22 Gelesen von John
Chapter XXI 19:44 Gelesen von John
Chapter XXII 27:28 Gelesen von John
Chapter XXIII 24:04 Gelesen von John
Chapter XXIV 18:49 Gelesen von John
Chapter XXV 21:58 Gelesen von John

Bewertungen


(4 stars)

Great wartime story, mostly focusing on side issues rather than fighting: dysfunctional family, wartime sacrifices and sham sacrifices, a dastardly deed done to a soldier to gain an advantage in love, and a young woman trying to uncover the stolen honor of her secret love and wreak revenge on the perpetrator.


(5 stars)

It seems the story ended in 1915, with three years of slaughter ahead and the male protagonist at the front ...... I like that yank lieutenant's chances.

Great story


(5 stars)

Wonderful narration of a well written book !