the husband hunters: american heiresses who married into the british aristocracy
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Chanel's Riviera: Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944 The ultra rich were also the idle rich and were up to some hilarious things to amuse themselves.
That was very disappointing. Other European royalty make their appearances, and the American excesses of Newport and 5th Avenue are given their due as well. de Courcy argues with conviction that it wasn't simply about money. A really fun read. Beautifully written. Based on extensive first-hand research, drawing on diaries, memoirs and letters, this richly entertaining group biography reveals what they thought of their new lives in England - and what England thought of them.Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Human nature remains consistent.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Husband Hunters: American Heiresses Who Married into the British Aristocracy. Her books DIANA MOSLEY and SNOWDON; THE BIOGRAPHY were turned into television documentaries., while THE HUSBAND HUNTERS has been optioned for a feature film. Sd An interesting, gossipy overview of the Victorians and Edwardians, and their American Cousins. In The Husband Hunters she tells the true stories that inspired Downton Abby and Edith Wharton's The Buccaneers -- how rich American heiresses like Jenny Jerome and Consuelo Vanderbilt invaded England, married into the British aristocracy, and provided a much-needed infusion of cash that saved fading estates and broken down castles.
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To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.“[A] diverting new study…[the American heiresses] were brave.
Women of Means: The Fascinating Biographies of Royals, Heiresses, Eccentrics and Other Poor Little Rich Girls (Bios of Royalty and Rich & Famous, for Fans of Lady in Waiting) De Courcy conjures it all with skill.” ―“Anglophiles fascinated by the intricate tribal codes of the British upper classes will find plenty to feed their interest in this narrative...if we’re looking to history to better understand our own time, "de Courcy brings the Victorian and Edwardian eras vibrantly to life with her meticulously well-researched book, conveyed in an approachable prose style...A highly readable social history that contains all of the juicy drama of a prime-time soap opera." This is a very interesting, detailed, and factual account of how New York families raised their social standing by marrying their daughters into the English landed gentry. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists.
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The book is beautifully written to understand New York at the turn of the 19th century—a great historical account.
"―“Anne de Courcy has a sharp instinct for absurdity and there is much of that in this entertaining book.” “Anne de Courcy has written the definitive account of the real-life buccaneers . de Courcy argues with conviction that it wasn't simply about money. Based on extensive first-hand research, drawing on diaries, memoirs and letters, this richly entertaining group biography reveals what they thought of their new lives in England - and what England thought of them.Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App.
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