Description: The Glitter and the Gold by Consuela Vanderbilt Balsan A new edition of Balsans memoir--the story of the "real" Lady Grantham of "Downton Abbey." Balsan 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 soon became part of a intricate hierarchy and witness to a life of glamor. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A new edition of Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsans 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 Abbeys 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. Author Biography CONSEULO VANDERBILT BALSAN was born in 1877. She became the Duchess of Marlborough on her marriage in 1895. She died in 1964. Review "A woman of poise, beauty, and charm looks back on her life at the very center of the most opulent and aristocratic society of three countries, the United States, Britain, and France . . . and emerges . . . a woman of courage, public spirit refinement, and surprisingly democratic convictions." --The New York Times "Consuelo Vanderbilt was the original poor little rich girl. A wonderful account of the glitz and glamour of the Gilded Age and how money really cant buy you love." --Daisy Goodwin, author of The American Heiress Review Quote "Consuelo Vanderbilt was the original poor little rich girl. Excerpt from Book Glitter and the Gold, The 1 The World of My Youth IN TRYING to recount events that have influenced my life, it is humiliating to find that I remember very little of my childhood. Watching my great-grandchild Serena Russell at play, so sure of herself, even at the age of three, I wonder if, when she reaches my age, she also will have forgotten events that now appear important to her. That we are both in America - she the child of my granddaughter Sarah Spencer-Churchill, who married an American, and I the wife of a Frenchman - is due to World War II, and to events little anticipated at the turn of the century when I left my native land. Memories of myself at Serenas age recall a picture painted by Carolus Duran of a little girl against a tall red curtain. She is wearing a red velvet dress with a square d Details ISBN1250017181 Author Consuela Vanderbilt Balsan Pages 304 Publisher St. Martins Press Language English ISBN-10 1250017181 ISBN-13 9781250017185 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY B Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-10-02 Short Title GLITTER & THE GOLD REV/E Subtitle The American Duchess---In Her Own Words Imprint St. Martins Press UK Release Date 2012-10-02 Edition Description Revised ed. Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137317126;
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