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Set in the 19thcentury and inspired by Edith Wharton's women who were not passive victims oftheir lives, Frederick's Heir isthe story of two girls who defy the conventions of convent school and parties,the social system of Paris.¿ Fredrica Navarreau, known as Rica, tries tolive up to her grandfather's expectations.¿Preparing to inherit his shipping company she tries to learn about theships and cargo ledgers, activities far outside the constrictions of her Frenchfamily's position.¿ Unable to understandher desire to use her mind her grandfather diverts her attention with thecelebration of the opening of the Suez Canal and a tripto the Far East.Celine Rabut, inchanted by thetheatre and theatre people, begins studying acting in Paris.¿ She lives in the Navarreau home while Rica isaway and tries to help the family during the Prussian War.¿ On her return Rica is dispatched to Londonto marry the son of family friends.¿ The young women fee to New York whereCeline's career slowly grows as her parts become more important.¿ Rica, fearing she has alienated her family,returns to Paris to find hergrandfather has died and someone has snatched her inheritance.
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Joan Clark received a BA from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and a MA from The University of Texas at Dallas. Her children's play, "Lundy's Child" won an award at the National Youth Playwriting Competition sponsored by IUPUI (Indiana University/Purdue University of Indianapolis. Researching nineteenth century American theatre began the transition from writing for the theatre to writing about the theatre.
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Frederick's Heir, New York, Ali Loy, Captain Dudivant, Madame Armandier, Monsieur Navarreau, Port Royal, David Drumont, Father Paul, Monsieur Worth, Cousin Louisa, Monsieur Coquelin, Far East, Monsieur Twan, Uncle Charles, Union Square, City of Marseilles, Maison Worth, Joel Borreau, New Orleans, Celine Rabut, Clark Rica, Freddie Haverstock, Fredrica Navarreau, Charles Fechter Browse Sample Pages:
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Frederick's Heir, New York, Ali Loy, Captain Dudivant, Madame Armandier, Monsieur Navarreau, Port Royal, David Drumont, Father Paul, Monsieur Worth, Cousin Louisa, Monsieur Coquelin, Far East, Monsieur Twan, Uncle Charles, Union Square, City of Marseilles, Maison Worth, Joel Borreau, New Orleans, Celine Rabut, Clark Rica, Freddie Haverstock, Fredrica Navarreau, Charles Fechter Browse Sample Pages:
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