# What Maisie Knew

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- Book: [What Maisie Knew](https://www.bookquiver.com/henry-james/what-maisie-knew) ([What Maisie Knew.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/henry-james/what-maisie-knew.md))
- Authors: [Henry James](https://www.bookquiver.com/henry-james)
- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4196-351-8
- Published: 2010-08-26
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

After her parents' bitter divorce, young Maisie Farange finds herself shuttled between her selfish mother and vain father, who value her only as a means for provoking each other. Maisie - solitary, observant and wise beyond her years - is drawn into an increasingly entangled adult world of intrigue and sexual betrayal, until she is finally compelled to choose her own future. What Maisie Knew is a subtle yet devastating portrayal of an innocent adrift in a corrupt society. Part of a relaunch of three James titles.