Forever Amber

Name/Title

Forever Amber

Description

About an orphaned, pregnant, and penniless country girl who uses her wits, beauty, and resourcefulness to navigate the cutthroat British society.

Context

Despite being heavily condemned by religious leaders and banned in 14 U.S. states for its "racy" and sexually liberated themes, it became a cultural phenomenon, selling over three million copies to become the bestselling book of the 1940s.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Book

Book Details

Author

Kathleen Winsor

Publisher

The Macmillan Company

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1944

Notes

Pages: 972

Create Date

October 7, 2022

Update Date

August 6, 2026