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Based on diaries, memoirs and letters, Anne de Courcy chronicles the stories of dozens of young American women who, from 1874 to 1905, married into the British peerage. Their influx of wealth, glamour and sophistication reshaped the traditional aristocratic class and sparked cultural exchanges between the New and Old Worlds. The book paints a richly detailed portrait of the social dynamics, attitudes and adaptations of both the American heiresses and the British landed class during this transformative era.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Anne De Courcy
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