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A Woman Called Fancy follows its heroine from a troubled childhood in South Carolina to prominence in Augusta, Georgia between 1880 and 1894. The novel charts her escape from an incestuous, arranged marriage, her limited education, and a life of poverty, as she uses courage, honor and personal integrity to secure respect and a secure position among Augusta’s ‘artistocrats’. Set against the backdrop of post‑Civil War Reconstruction, the story explores regional social dynamics, class conflict and the challenges faced by both white and Black Americans in the South.
First publish date: 1951
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Frank Yerby
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