Books like Through a glass darkly by Karleen Koen
Karlene Koen’s sweeping saga, set among early‑20th‑century English nobility, chronicles the life of Barbara Alderley, whose youthful beauty and fierce ambition draw her into a world of passion, betrayal and ruthless machinations. As Barbara navigates romance with the charming Roger MontGeoffry and confronts challenges posed by her cunning grandmother, the duchess, and her cruel mother, Diana, the novel explores themes of power, greed, and the constraints of arranged marriage within the aristocratic social hierarchy.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Karleen Koen
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