"Marvelous and entertaining." --Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey Discover the true stories behind the women who inspired Downton Abbey and HBO's The Gilded Age , the heiresses--including a Vanderbilt (railroads), a LaRoche (pharmaceuticals), and a Rogers (oil)--who staked their ground in England, swapping dollars for titles and marrying peers of the British realm. Filled with vivid personalities, grand houses, dashing earls, and a wealth of period details and quotes on the finer points of Victorian and ...
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"Marvelous and entertaining." --Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey Discover the true stories behind the women who inspired Downton Abbey and HBO's The Gilded Age , the heiresses--including a Vanderbilt (railroads), a LaRoche (pharmaceuticals), and a Rogers (oil)--who staked their ground in England, swapping dollars for titles and marrying peers of the British realm. Filled with vivid personalities, grand houses, dashing earls, and a wealth of period details and quotes on the finer points of Victorian and Edwardian etiquette, To Marry an English Lord is social history at its liveliest and most accessible. Sex, snobbery, humor, social triumphs (and gaffes), are all recalled in marvelous detail, complete with parties, clothes, scandals, affairs, and 100-year-old gossip that's still scorching.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 416 p. Contains: Unspecified. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 416 p. Contains: Unspecified. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. 2012. Reprint. Paperback. BOOK THAT INSPIRED DOWNTON ABBEY Here is the American Heiress's story. Filled with tales of wealth and marriage, sex and snobbery-and 100-year-old gossip that's still scorching-To Marry an English Lord is heavily illustrated and an energetic presentation of popular history Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 670......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Good. Discover the true stories behind the women who inspired DowntonAbbey and NBC s The Gilded Age, the heiresses including a Vanderbilt (railroads), a LaRoche (pharmaceuticals), and a Rogers (oil) who staked their ground in England, swapping dollars... Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 403 p. Contains: Unspecified. Audience: General/trade. Discover the true stories behind the women who inspired DowntonAbbey and NBC s The Gilded Age, the heiresses including a Vanderbilt (railroads), a LaRoche (pharmaceuticals), and a Rogers (oil) who staked their ground in England, swapping dollars for titles and marrying peers of the British realm. Filled with vivid personalities, grand houses, dashing earls, and a wealth of period details and quotes on the finer points of Victorian and Edwardian etiquette, To Marry an English Lord is social history at its liveliest and most accessible. Sex, snobbery, humor, social triumphs (and gaffes), are all recalled in marvelous detail, complete with parties, clothes, scandals, affairs, and 100-year-old gossip that s still scorching.
