The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets is a charming and delightful read for those who love stories set in the past. It beautifully captures the essence of the 1950s, depicting a time of great change and social evolution. Penelope, the main character, is a relatable and endearing young woman navigating her way through life's challenges. Eva Rice's writing style is both elegant and captivating, making it hard to put this book down. Fans of historical fiction and coming-of-age stories will thoroughly enjoy this modern vintage classic.

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Penelope longs to be grown-up and to fall in love; but various rather inconvenient things keep getting in her way. Like her mother, a stunning but petulant beauty widowed at a tragically early age, her younger brother Inigo, currently incapable of concentrating on anything that isn't Elvis Presley, a vast but crumbling ancestral home, a severe shortage of cash, and her best friend Charlotte's sardonic cousin Harry...

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