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40 Books to Read Before Turning 40

The Portrait of A Lady

By Henry James

Publisher: Signet Classics
Pages: 640

In this masterful novel, spirited, unconventional young American Isabel Archer journeys to Europe to find freedom. What she discovers is a fortune—and all the complexities of having the means to do exactly what you want to in life, but not the direction, support or understanding.

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