Download or read book The Glitter and the Gold written by Consuela Vanderbilt Balsan and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan's memoir—the story of the "real" Lady Grantham of Downton Abbey Consuelo Vanderbilt was young, beautiful, and heir to a vast fortune. She was also in love with an American suitor when her mother chose instead for her to marry an English Duke. She sailed to England as the Duchess of Marlborough in 1895 and took up residence in her new home—Blenheim Palace. She was the real American heiress who lived long before Downton Abbey's Lady Grantham arrived. Mme. Balsan is an unsnobbish and amused observer of the intricate hierarchy both upstairs and downstairs and a revealing witness to the glittering balls, huge weekend parties, and major state occasions she attended or hosted chronicling her encounters with every important figure of the day—from Queen Victoria, Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Tsar Nicholas and the young Winston Churchill. The Glitter and the Gold is a richly enjoyable memoir is a revealing portrait of a golden age now being celebrated every week behind the doors of Downton Abbey.
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Download or read book Hints on Self Improvement abridged from papers by J Todd in the Visitor written by John Todd and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Compendium of Logic translated and abridged by the Rev John Wesley Illustrated with copious notes and numerous exercises by Thomas Jackson written by Henry Aldrich and published by . This book was released on 1836 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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