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Susanna Weber, famed for her exquisite couture in Vienna, becomes the epicenter of fashion and affection. From the proud Countess von Metz to the restless Hungarian anarchist Nini, and musical prodigy Sigismund Kraszinsky, she touches the lives of those who cross her threshold. As war looms, the façade of glamour gives way to revelations beneath her enchanting charm, revealing the fragile undercurrents of a vanishing society. The novel follows Susanna and her circle through the final, luminous days of Imperial Vienna, set against the idyllic backdrop of Madensky Square.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Eva Ibbotson
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