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The Fortune Hunter

Mingling historical fact with imaginative fiction, Goodwin writes with ...

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What did you think of Sisi's beauty rituals? Any similarities to today's celebrities? Do you have beauty rituals you swear by? Is physical beauty more or less valued today?

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Jun. 17, 2015
by jeann

What role do photographs play in the story? How do you think technological changes have impacted the importance of photographs today?

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Jun. 17, 2015
by jeann

What is your view of Charlotte? Do you think that she and Bay could be happy together?

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Jun. 17, 2015
by jeann

How do you feel about the ending?

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Jun. 17, 2015
by jeann

In what ways do you see Sisi's position as enviable or otherwise?

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Jun. 17, 2015
by jeann

In what ways has life improved—or not— for women in the 21st century?

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Jun. 09, 2015
by Lindsay

Daisy Goodwin has said Sisi reminds her of Princess Diana. Do you see parallels?

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Jun. 09, 2015
by Lindsay

Decorum

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Jun. 04, 2015
by andreab

What do you think of the mixture of history and fiction here? At what point did you become aware that the characters were based on real-life individuals, and did it change your opinion of the novel?

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Jun. 04, 2015
by andreab

Is this really a new story and it is so inventive that one should recommend it.

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Jun. 03, 2015
by pamelaf

What do you think of Bay Middleton, and what fate do you think he deserves?

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Jun. 03, 2015
by pamelaf

Is there a central figure in the love triangle or is the focus equal? Do your sympathies and allegiances shift in the course of the story?

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Jun. 03, 2015
by pamelaf

What do Charlotte and Sis's comments say about Victorian society, and do you feel things have changed for the better or the worse?

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May. 31, 2015
by carolea

How do Queen Victoria and Sisi reflect the privileges and/or burdens of royalty? Do you think today's "royalty" (i.e., celebrities) have similar privileges and/or burdens?

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May. 22, 2015
by lindah

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