Countess, sequel to Duchess, is a historical romance novel by Josephine Edgar published in 1978[1] by Macdonald & J. The novel won the 1979's Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association.[2]

Countess
First US edition
AuthorJosephine Edgar
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical romance
Set inVienna, Austria 1914
Published1978
Publication placeEngland
Pages356
AwardsRoNA Award
ISBN0-354-04305-6
Preceded byDuchess 

Plot

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Viola Corbett lives amid luxury in Vienna with her husband, Count Eugene Erhmann, their children, Therese and Lorenz, and her illegitimate son James-Carlo, until all collapses with the outbreak of the First World War. A story of greed, lust, and unreasonable hate; but most of all, a captivating romance.

References

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  1. ^ L., R. N. (7 September 1978). "Three new novels set in New Orleans". News-Democrat and Leader. pp. B10. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Countess". Romantic Novelists' Association. Retrieved 12 April 2024.