The glitter and the gold : the American duchess-in her own words / Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2012Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: xiv, 290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781250017185
- 1250017181
- 929.7 23
- CT3150.B34 A3 2012
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | Sonoma Academy Library | 929.7 BAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 901402 |
"First published in Great Britain by George Mann Books"--T.p. verso.
Includes index.
The world of my youth -- A debutante of the '90s -- A marriage of convenience -- Mistress of Blenheim Palace -- Red carpet and protocol -- The queen is dead, long live the king! -- Deed of separation -- A new life unfolds -- A marriage of love -- Lou Sueil: friends and neighbours -- Saint Georges-Motel: peaceful summers -- A corner of France, 1940.
The life story of the American heiress and Duchess of Marlborough, whose experiences inspired the character of Downtown Abby's Lady Grantham, describes her arranged marriage, her observations of the intricate hierarchy of her home in Blenheim Palace, and her encounters with famous historical figures.
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