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The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
The Two Mrs Grenvilles
Author: Dominick Dunne
When Navy ensign Billy Grenville, heir to a vast New York fortune, sees showgirl Ann Arden on the dance floor, it is love at first sight. And much to the horror of Alice Grenville--the indomitable family matriarch--he marries her. Ann wants desperately to be accepted by high society and become the well-bred woman of her fantasies. But a gunshot ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780345430564
ISBN-10: 0345430565
Publication Date: 11/28/1998
Pages: 384
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  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 16 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed The Two Mrs. Grenvilles on
Helpful Score: 2
Inspired by the real life of Ann and William Woodward, and William's murder in 1955 by his wife. The books shows why Dunne is considered one of the best authors who write about the rich and famous criminals.\

The book is well paced, and filled with details. The charactors are well developed and the plot keeps you reading late into evening.

NOt your typical lifetime television for victims novel.
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Helpful Score: 1
One of Dominic Dunne's first books. Based on a true story of a poor, plain girl who marries into a rich NY society family. How she tries to be accepted and fit in - and what happens after her husband dies. Dunne writes like a true insider. The book is rich in detail and description.
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The book captures the ambience of 40's upscale glamour world.
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Interesting how the elite class lived, and died and how protective a society they were. It enrages the senses at how little they really valued each other or lives.


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