Hard work had made Jeremiah rich: at the age of forty-four he was one of the wealthiest mining barons in the land. A classic title from international bestseller Danielle Steel. He was looking for a woman to found a great family. When he married the captivating Camille- less than half his age- he was looking for more than love. The vast mansion was the finest in the city- a palace for a prince, a princess and their children. And for that family, he built a mansion: Thurston House. Many generations would live and love and die in Thurston House. In bricks and mortar, turrets and columns, it symbolised the greatness and power of the new dynasty it was to house. 2009. Each generation would ask itself whether money along can buy happiness, a family and love.