The Way We Live Now
by Anthony Trollope
“In a city fueled by greed, everyone has a price.”
When a mysterious financier arrives in Victorian London with a mountain of gold and even more secrets, high society's elite find their morals conveniently for sale. This biting satire explores a world where scandalous debt, desperate marriages, and financial fraud collide, proving that greed is the ultimate social equalizer.
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