TY  - BOOK
AU  - Balsan,Consuelo Vanderbilt
TI  - The glitter and the gold: the American duchess-in her own words 
SN  - 9781250017185
AV  - CT3150.B34 A3 2012
U1  - 929.7 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New York
PB  - St. Martin's Press
KW  - Balsan, Consuelo Vanderbilt
KW  - Churchill family
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - 20th century
KW  - France
KW  - United States
N1  - "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
N2  - 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
ER  -