Mirror Image
Written by Danielle Steel
Narrated by John Fleming
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Olivia and Victoria were the beloved daughters of a man who never fully recovered from his wife's death bearing them in 1893. Shy, serious Olivia, born eleven minutes before her sister, had taken over the role of mother in their lush New York estate, managing not only a household but her rebellious twin's flights of fancy. Free-spirited Victoria wanted to change the world. She embraced the women's suffrage movement and dreamed of sailing to war-torn Europe. Then, in the girls' twenty-first year, as the first world war escalated overseas, a fateful choice changed their lives forever.
It began when Victoria's life was about to become a public scandal. It led to a painful decision, and brought handsome lawyer Charles Dawson into the Henderson's life and family. Hand-picked by the twins' father to save his daughter's reputation, Charles was still mourning his wife's death aboard the Titanic, struggling to raise his nine year-old son alone, determined never to lose his heart again. Charles wanted to believe that, for the sake of his son, he could make an unwanted marriage work. But in an act of deception that only Olivia and Victoria could manage, the twins took an irrevocable step, which changed both their lives forever; and took one of the twins to the battlefields of France, the other into a marriage she longed for but could not have.
From Manhattan society to the trenches of war-ravaged France, Mirror Image moves elegantly and dramatically through a rich and troubled era. With startling insight, Danielle Steel explores women's choices: between home and adventure, between the love for family and the passion for a cause, between sacrifice and desire. But at the heart of Mirror Image is a fascinating, realistic portrait of identical twins, two vastly different sisters who lead their lives and follow their destinies against a vivid backdrop of a world at war.
Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors, with over 650 million copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include Property of a Noblewoman, Blue, Precious Gifts, Undercover, Country, Prodigal Son, Pegasus, A Perfect Life, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; and the children's books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
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Reviews for Mirror Image
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very good book although a bit unbelievable at times. Really enjoyed it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Danielle Steele never misses! I loved this tale of identical twin sisters bound by love and loyalty.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5At first I thought, it will be the common identical twin story wherein Olivia will take revenge against Toby by disguising as Victoria; it was an unexpected plot and i enjoyed it so much. Charles forgiveness and his son’s keeping the secret are both understandable. ?
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Seems to have lot of problems with skipping ahead randomly.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mirror Image by Danielle SteelOlivia and Victoria Hendersen were identical twins and their father was the only adult remaining to care for them. He had them on the estate north of NYCOlivia was the homebody and helped with paperwork for the house and business. Victoria is the wild child. She last took the car and taught herself to drive it. Last Olivia had seen her Victoria had a cigarette and she was driving.They loved confusing others so they dressed the same everyday. Charles is their fathers new accountant and he has one small boy after he lost his wife on the Titanic.The girls are to travel to the city and stay while their father worked. Olivia has taken a liking to Charles and Victoria has noticed and is already thinking of things she can do to break them up, even though they are not together.One wants to marry and take care of their father and the other wants to make a difference in the world. Their time in the city has its moments with balls and dances. Victoria is in love and has sex with a married man and she hopes he will divorce his wife and take her to exotic places.The scandal their father learns about and they leave to go back home where he has set up his lawyer to marry Victoria. He needs a wife and a mother for his child. But Olivia is the one who is love with him.The sisters would never sleep together in the same room again-their bond is breaking with Victoria's wedding. Victoria wants to help women in any way she can and when war breaks out on her honeymoon she does not want to desert the women in harms way.Olivia is back in NY on the estate taking care of Jeffrey and her father. Olivia helps her sister cope with her new life...I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).