She also captured the class system and the different varied characters of London in a realistic way- you could easily imagine the setting and the people. Unfortunately she is dependent on her scheming crook of an uncle, who took over the family emporium after her parents died in an accident. But what Edward discovers about the vase has Dora questioning everything she has believed about her life, her family, and the world as she knows it. I received an audio copy of this novel from the publisher, Harper Audio, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Całość wypada blado i przede wszystkim szalenie ✨nudno✨, bo Pandora składa się tak naprawdę z dwóch wątków na krzyż, czterech sekwencji, a na dodatek ma złoczyńcę z kartonu. He suffers the effects of this throughout the novel, but later realises how lucky he has been when considering others from different walks of life who have suffered in different ways. I love a Greek myth, so a historical late-18th century mystery centred around Pandora's Box was always going to be intriguing, and after reading the sampler, I coudn't wait to read this book. When I read about jewelry design in the first chapter, I immediately thought that there should be female solidarity towards the end.With a convoluted plot full of buried family histories and fantastical archaeological theories, Pandora is a readable, solid debut. However, her interest only grows in a different direction when the secrecy, value and historical reference attributed to this piece of antique comes to light. However, the myth of Pandora's box (which should hereby be renamed Pandora's Jar) is central to the plot.

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Dora hopes to design jewellery, her beloved pet magpie bringing back treasures around which she sets her fine goldwork. Ho particolarmente apprezzato le atmosfere della storia, i personaggi e tutti i riferimenti al mito di Pandora. Pandora making this discovery in the basement sets off a chain of events that will cause her heartbreak and lead her to unanswered questions surrounding her parents deaths. She had assistance from Edward with regards to the jar and there were some interesting side characters in Cornelius and Lottie. Indeed, Cornelius is an entertaining character to read and it was a shame that he did not receive a happy ending.And the identity hinted at for one particular side character near the end of novel was a very fun touch. And now she's 20, and he's talking more and more insistently about how he intends to push off the burden. This is a story set in Georgian era London, where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek Vase sets in motion conspiracies and revelations. Ma w sobie coś przyciągającego i nieodgadnionego, co zaciekawia, ale także pozostawia po sobie wiele zagadek. Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review.

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But Mr Blake is a shady character with even shadier friends and some possible dodgy dealings in the blackmarket of antiquities.In a coffee house one afternoon, he is approached by a mysterious old man who directs him to Blake's Emporium to speak to Dora, explaining that she might be able to help him in his endeavours.