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Amanda/miranda by Richard Peck

Amanda/miranda

Richard Peck

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · January 19, 2012

Intrigue, romance, and scheming aboard the Titanic This updated edition of the popular Richard Peck novel, available in time to commemorate the anniversary of the Titanic's fateful voyage in 1912, starts with a chilling prophecy.

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Who it’s for
A romance of prophecy, schemes, and Titanic glamour, with tragedy waiting in the wings.
Themes
Romance, Manipulation and scheming, Redemption and forgiveness
Genres
Historical YA Romance, 20th-Century US YA, YA Stories About Girls & Women

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Intrigue, romance, and scheming aboard the Titanic This updated edition of the popular Richard Peck novel, available in time to commemorate the anniversary of the Titanic's fateful voyage in 1912, starts with a chilling prophecy. When Miranda begins her position as maid-servant to the glamorous and selfish Amanda Whitwell, Amanda wastes no time in using Miranda to suit her own cruel purposes.

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Miranda becomes the lynchpin to a plot that Amanda devises to marry an American who can maintain her lavish lifestyle, but also keeps the rogue she loves close at hand. However, destiny intervenes, and they board the ill-fated Titanic. This story has all of the romance, glamour, intrigue, and tragedy of the Titanic but ends, satisfyingly, with redemption and forgiveness.

Glamour and Intrigue

A romance of prophecy, schemes, and Titanic glamour, with tragedy waiting in the wings.

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  • Romance and scheming aboard the Titanic

Expect

  • Glamour shadowed by tragedy, with redemption and forgiveness at the close

Where it sits

Historical YA Romance84%
20th-Century US YA35%
YA Stories About Girls & Women34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • 20th-Century US YA
  • Historical YA Romance
  • Thrillers & Suspense
Authors
Richard Peck
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
January 19, 2012
Format
Paperback
Theme
Romance · Manipulation and scheming · Redemption and forgiveness
Reading lane
20th-Century US YA