American duchess : a novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt
Harper, Karen (Karen S.)2019
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Karen Harper tells the tale of Consuelo Vanderbilt, her 'The Wedding of the Century' to the Duke of Marlborough, and her quest to find meaning behind 'the glitter and the gold.' On a cold November day in 1895, a carriage approaches St Thomas Episcopal Church on New York City's Fifth Avenue. Massive crowds surge forward, awaiting their glimpse of heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt. Just 18, the beautiful bride has not only arrived late, but in tears, yet her marriage to the aloof Duke of Marlborough proceeds. Bullied into the wedding by her indomitable mother, Alva, Consuelo loves another. But a deal was made, trading some of the vast Vanderbilt wealth for a title and prestige, and Consuelo, bred to obey, realizes she must make the best of things.
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American duchess : a novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt / Karen Harper.
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New York : William Morrow Paperbacks, 2019.
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368 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9780062748331 (pbk)
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FICTION
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English
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BRN:
2781608
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