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   When we first meet Valerie de Vere Cole, she is living the “poor little rich girl” lifestyle. The real-life daughter of disgraced society prankster Horace de Vere Cole has been rescued by her kind Aunt Anne, the wife of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.

   • Author: Georgie Blalock

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   Aug 24, 2021 · When Valerie de Vere Cole, the niece of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, makes her deep curtsey to the King and Queen of England, she knows she’s part of a world about to end. The daughter of a debt-ridden father and a neglectful mother, Valerie sees firsthand that war is imminent.

   • 3.7/5 (1.7K)
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   • Author: Georgie Blalock

3. www.alwayswithabook.com › 2022 › 01Review: The Last Debutantes by Georgie Blalock

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   Jan 3, 2022 · Summary: Fans of The Kennedy Debutante and Last Year in Havana will love Georgie Blalock’s new novel of a world on the cusp of change…set on the eve of World War II in the glittering world of English society and one of the last debutante seasons.

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   Jan 17, 2021 · In the beginning of The Last Debutantes, Valerie’s Aunt Anne plans to bring her out from 10 Downing Street where her uncle, Neville Chamberlain, is the prime minister. Valerie will have to pretend she’s spent the last few years perfecting her French abroad, not living in poverty with her alcoholic father in France, but if she does well in ...

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   Jul 21, 2023 · Set in London 1939, right before the start of World War II, The Last Debutantes by Georgie Blalock gives us a glimpse into the life of Valerie de Vere Cole, the niece of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. The novel opens with Valerie’s presentation at court, kicking off her debutante season, and follows her as she finds her place in society ...

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   The Last Debutantes is set in England in 1939. The niece of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain is a debutante, thanks to her aunt and uncle. She is trying to fit into society while hiding the difficult things about her past.

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   • 3.5/5The Last Debutantes: A Novel begins at the eve of World War II. The English debutantes are in full swing of their season of dances and balls, while the world around them begins to shift. Focused on Valerie, the Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's niece, the book describes the rise and fall of the British elite.

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   • #TheLastDebutantes #NetGalley The Last Debutantes was another novel that used the English Debutante season as a backdrop to a woman’s coming of age story. This book read like a YA novel because of the emphasis on gossip, gowns, and gentleman callers.

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   What is the main theme of the debutantes?

   • The story captures the growing tensions, the fears of the young men who will enlist, and even the political divisions that existed. The story juxtaposes this larger conflict with the smaller conflicts—the polite backstabbings and sarcasm—that exist in the world of the debutantes.

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   What did the debutantes of 1939 know?

   • They danced the night away, knowing their world was about to change forever. They were the debutantes of 1939, laughing on the outside, but knowing tragedy— and a war—was just around the corner.

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   Sep 8, 2021 · The Last Debutantes, Georgie Blalock When Valerie de Vere Cole, the niece of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, makes her deep curtsey to the King and Queen of England, she knows she’s part of a world about to end.