Legacy
Written by Danielle Steel
Narrated by Arthur Morey
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At the age of thirty-eight, Brigitte Nicholson has a job she likes, a man she loves, and a book on the women's suffrage movement that she will finish - someday. Someday is Brigitte's watchword. Someday she and Ted, a rising star in the field of archaeology, will clarify their relationship. Someday she will have children. Someday she will stop playing it so safe. Then, on a snowy day in Boston, Brigitte's life is jolted. Suddenly everything she counted on has changed and she finds herself questioning every choice she has made along the way.
As she struggles to regain her balance and plot a new course, Brigitte agrees to help her mother on a family genealogy project. In Salt Lake City at the Family History Library, she makes a stunning discovery - reaching back to the French aristocracy. How did Brigitte's mysterious ancestor Wachiwi, a Dakota Sioux, travel from the Great Plains to the French court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette - and into the arms of a French marquis? How did she come to marry into Brigitte's family? What is the truth behind the tantalizing clues in the fragmented, centuries-old records?
Following the threads of Wachiwi's life, Brigitte travels to South Dakota, then on to Paris, irresistibly drawn to this brave young woman who lived so long ago. And as she comes closer to solving the puzzle of Wachiwi's journey, her previously safe, quiet life becomes an adventure of its own. A chance meeting with a writer of historical fiction, a new opportunity, and a difficult choice put Brigitte at last in the forefront of her own story. With a complex and powerful family legacy coming to life around her, someday is no longer in the future. Instead, in Danielle Steel's mesmerizing novel, someday is now.
Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors, with over 650 million copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include Property of a Noblewoman, Blue, Precious Gifts, Undercover, Country, Prodigal Son, Pegasus, A Perfect Life, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; and the children's books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
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Reviews for Legacy
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Typical Danielle Steel book. The description sounded like there might be more historical substance to the book, but unfortunately no. A quick light read if that is what you are in he mood for.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow Daniel still has done it again. This book is my favorite of all of Daniel Steel's books. I have been reading Danielle steel for a long time this one is well worth the read folks you will not be disappointed incredible book filled with adventure romance intrigue mystery and so much more thank you Danielle steel
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Typical Danielle. Nice story with a different twist. The novel is part current and part past history as told from the point of view of someone in the 1700's.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I began this book over the summer of 2012. I powered through the majority of it in less than two days; I only picked it up and finished it today. I don't even remember why it took me so long to pick it up again.
Nothing new in this book for longtime Steel readers. It may encourage people to research the First Peoples of their area; I don't expect it to change anyone's life. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5VEry much enjoyeed - wasn't sure as I am not a fan of historical but the way she weaved it in was perfect.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is the story of how Brigette's life is changed from the normal easy make no waves kind if life to one of adventure when she losses her long time boyfriend and job with in days of each other. She soon sets out to help her mother with the family tree (which she things is boring ) and soon discovers a family member that intrigs her and she sets off to find everything she can bout the Sioux girl in her family tree .. in Paris she finds Marc who helps her after returning to Boston she gets an email for a job in Paris and goes back and starts things with Marc
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I've enjoyed a couple of Danielle Steel's books in the distant past, but couldn't get beyond the first few chapters. It seemed as if she'd realized how popular genealogy was and decided to throw together something relating to it. It was very slow and boring and even though she spent a lot of time attempting to develop her main character, there was no depth. Many of the sentences were poorly constructed. One example from page 77 - "The artifacts at the institute were ancient and fragile, and had been carefully preserved, and once again Brigitte was able to find a librarian, who in this case was not just helpful, but fascinated by the story Brigitte told". I don't mind long sentences, but...she should fire her editor. I wanted to like it and I very rarely fail to finish a book. My mother recommended this to me as I've been an avid genealogist for over 20 years, but that wasn't enough to hold my interest.