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Rolande, a 1978 novel by Clare Darcy, follows Mr. Jasper Carrington’s cunning plan to preserve his inheritance. He enlists an actress to pose as his missing male cousin, setting off a tense web of deception under the London backdrop. The story spotlights the characters of Mr. Carrington and Miss Rolande Henry as they navigate the complexities of identity, family, and financial survival.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Clare Darcy
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