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The glitter and the gold : the American duchess-in her own words / Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2012Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: xiv, 290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781250017185
  • 1250017181
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 929.7 23
LOC classification:
  • CT3150.B34 A3 2012
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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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Book Book Sonoma Academy Library 929.7 BAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 901402
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"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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