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Fortune's Hand
- Narrated by: Ken Howard
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Abridged Audiobook
- Categories: Romance
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Critic Reviews
"An accomplished storyteller." (The Washington Post)
"Belva Plain is in a class by herself." (The New York Times)
"One of her most convincing tales of personal choice and human weakness." (Publishers Weekly)