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Multiple christy awardwinning author of a womans place, lynn austin creates vivid historical settings with vibrant characters. Austin also gives prominence to themes of parenting, christian social action, the role of social convention, and womens struggle to win equal rights with men. Violet stays in chicago under the care of her grandmother and three great aunts. Pdf a proper pursuit book by lynn austin free download. Awesome story, awesome characters, awesome writing and narration. Austin, lynn n lynn austin has sold more than one and a half million copies of her books worldwide. A proper pursuit is a delightful romp through the year 1893 as violet tries to find her true love. Each lady has a different kind of beau in mind for violet but none of the beaus is exactly right. The book is set against the backdrop of the 1893 worlds columbian exposition, which acts as a catalyst for. Download a proper pursuit audiobook by lynn austin. She is such a good author and has a way of pulling you into her fictional worlds. Lynn austin s novel, a proper pursuit, tells the story of a young woman s journey from girlhood to womanhood. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are.
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