This novel tells the fictional life story of Veera Davis. The daughter of a poet and a poor noble woman, who is left in the care of her grandmother to a lonely and monotonous childhood, she has to make her way up in the world. But everything has a price. She tries to follow the conventions of the society which shunned her when she was poor. The novel explores themes such as love, money and loss. Don't worry, there is also a good murder mystery. Summary by Stav Nisser.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Chapter I
33:31 - Chapter 2
Chapter II part 1
24:15 - Chapter 3
Chapter II part 2
34:58 - Chapter 4
Chapter III part 1
33:32 - Chapter 5
Chapter III part 2
38:42 - Chapter 6
Chapter IV
38:18 - Chapter 7
Chapter V
12:37 - Chapter 8
Chapter VI
17:45 - Chapter 9
Chapter VII
22:50 - Chapter 10
Chapter VIII part 1
30:52 - Chapter 11
Chapter VIII part 2
24:24 - Chapter 12
Chapter IX
16:26 - Chapter 13
Chapter X
20:57 - Chapter 14
Chapter XI
13:34 - Chapter 15
Chapter XII
09:46 - Chapter 16
Chapter XIII
17:55 - Chapter 17
Chapter XIV
07:28 - Chapter 18
Chapter XV
17:32 - Chapter 19
Chapter XVI
15:22 - Chapter 20
Chapter XVII
15:02 - Chapter 21
Chapter XVIII
24:57 - Chapter 22
Chapter XIX
11:38 - Chapter 23
Chapter XX
10:06 - Chapter 24
Chapter XXI
22:27 - Chapter 25
Chapter XXII
23:57 - Chapter 26
Chapter XXIII
27:32 - Chapter 27
Chapter XXIV
20:46 - Chapter 28
Chapter XXV
07:44 - Chapter 29
Chapter XXVI part 1
21:18 - Chapter 30
Chapter XXVI part 2
41:29 - Chapter 31
Chapter XXVII
43:46 - Chapter 32
Chapter XXVIII
50:00 - Chapter 33
Chapter XXIX
41:49 - Chapter 34
Chapter XXX
25:34 - Chapter 35
Chapter XXXI
06:26 - Chapter 36
Chapter XXXII
16:23