Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen, published by HarperCollins on August 2, 2011, is a reprint edition featuring 416 pages in English. Set in 1929, the narrative unfolds in New York City, where flappers and socialites navigate the exhilarating yet perilous landscape of the Roaring Twenties. The story follows Letty Larkspur and Cordelia Grey as they leave their small Midwestern town in pursuit of dreams and fame, only to find themselves amidst fierce competition and hidden dangers in the glittering metropolis.
Readers will encounter a world filled with ambition, romance, and the complexities of adolescence as Letty strives for stardom and Cordelia searches for her elusive father. The novel explores social themes and the coming-of-age experiences of its characters, including their relationships with each other and the secrets that threaten to unravel their lives. Set against the backdrop of Long Island lawns, Manhattan speakeasies, and Broadway stages, the lives of Letty, Cordelia, and their friend Astrid Donal intertwine in a tale of aspiration and intrigue during the last summer of the Jazz Age.
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The year is 1929. New York is ruled by the Bright Young Things: flappers and socialites seeking thrills and chasing dreams in the anything-goes era of the Roaring Twenties.
Letty Larkspur and Cordelia Grey escaped their small Midwestern town for New York’s glittering metropolis. All Letty wants is to see her name in lights, but she quickly discovers Manhattan is filled with pretty girls who will do anything to be a star. . . .
Cordelia is searching for the father she’s never known, a man as infamous for his wild parties as he is for his shadowy schemes. Overnight, she enters a world more thrilling and glamorous than she ever could have imagined—and more dangerous. It’s a life anyone would kill for . . . and someone will.
The only person Cordelia can trust is Astrid Donal, a flapper who seems to have it all: money, looks, and the love of Cordelia’s brother, Charlie. But Astrid’s perfect veneer hides a score of family secrets.
Across the vast lawns of Long Island, in the illicit speakeasies of Manhattan, and on the blindingly lit stages of Broadway, the three girls’ fortunes will rise and fall—together and apart. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Luxe comes an epic new series set in the dizzying last summer of the Jazz Age.
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