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Passez la porte de Lapis-Lazuli House et laissez-vous guider par la plume aiguisée et sarcastique d'Emma M. Lion. Un charme à la Jane Austen, un humour résolument moderne. Après trois ans passés au service d'une cousine aussi riche qu'odieuse, Emma M. Lion retrouve enfin sa bien-aimée Lapis-Lazuli House, dans le charmant et fantasque quartier londonien de St. Crispian.

"The image of Pandora's Box being opened by my own hand flashed across my mind. A sobering and somewhat disappointing realisation when one understands they are their own worst enemy. " The Year is 1884 and Emma M. Lion has, at long last, gained her majority. Entering a golden age of friendship...

The Year is 1884 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s. Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

THE YEAR IS 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s. Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be, which comprise a series of volumes. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s. Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

"Strange, considering it all now after a night's sleep, that I'd had no premonition of what awaited. That seems to be the nature of life, however. Things that ought to come with warnings rarely do." The Year is 1884 and Emma M. Lion has, at long last, gained her majority. Entering a golden age...

The year is 1883, and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s.

The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s. Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be, which comprise a series of volumes. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

Passez la porte de Lapis-Lazuli House et laissez-vous guider par la plume aiguisée et sarcastique d'Emma M. Lion. Un charme à la Jane Austen, un humour résolument moderne. Emma est de retour à Londres depuis deux mois et profite du printemps avec une malicieuse abnégation.

The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s. Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

Passez la porte de Lapis-Lazuli House et laissez-vous guider par la plume aiguisée et sarcastique d'Emma M. Lion. Un charme à la Jane Austen, un humour résolument moderne. C'est l'été et la Saison bat son plein. De dîners plus ou moins soporifiques en bals extravagants, les exigences de Lady Eugenia Spencer sont sans limites.

En la tercera entrega de sus Diarios, Emma M. Lion sigue cautivando a sus lectores mientras lidia con un primo mezquino, una tía implacable y un inquilino tan fascinante como peligroso para su corazón. El mes de julio llega a St. Crispian's y con él una tradición delirante: durante quince días, el vecindario sigue un rastro de pistas para ganar las escasas entradas de una representación clandestina de Julio César. Emma se ve arrastrada a la competición por su primo Archibald y por su propia curiosidad.

En la cuarta entrega de sus Diarios Emma debe saldar un favor que casi acaba en escándalo, mientras lucha por evitar la ruina sin hipotecar su libertad. Septiembre de 1883. Emma había empezado a creer en la paz doméstica, hasta que su primo Archibald vuelve a ponerse en pie y Lapis Lazuli House amenaza con convertirse otra vez en una trinchera. Cuando el duelo por un amor perdido vuelve a golpearla, necesitará más que ingenio para sostenerse en pie.

Mayo-junio de 1883. La temporada social ha comenzado y Emma M. Lion ha sido reclutada por su tía lady Eugenia con una misión: colaborar estratégicamente para asegurar el matrimonio más ventajoso para su prima Arabella. Emma deberá asistir a cenas exclusivas, tés cuidadosamente orquestados y bailes donde cada gesto está calculado. Su papel consiste en estar presente cuando convenga y hacerse invisible cuando estorbe, y Emma intentará cumplirlo sin perder su identidad.

Tras la muerte de sus padres y su paso por un internado para señoritas, Emma ha pasado los últimos tres años viviendo con su insoportable y tiránica prima Matilde. Mientras tanto, el primo Archibald ha estado a cargo de Lapis Lazuli House, la casa que los padres de Emma le dejaron al morir en el encantador barrio de St. Crispian's, y manejando la herencia de la joven a su antojo. A punto de alcanzar la mayoría de edad, Emma está decidida a recuperar su casa y a tomar las riendas de su vida.