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American Duchess : A Novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt

Harper, Karen.,
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Before Meghan and Harry, another American 'princess' captured the hand of an English aristocrat. Now, 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. At Blenheim Palace, Consuelo is confronted with an overwhelming list of duties, including producing an heir and a spare, but her relationship with the duke quickly disintegrates. Consuelo finds an inner strength, charming everyone from debutantes to diplomats including Winston Churchill, as she fights for women's suffrage. And when she takes a scandalous leap, can she hope to attain love at last...? From the dawning of the opulent Gilded Age, to the battles of the Second World War, American Duchess is a riveting tale of one woman's quest to attain independence--at any price.

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  • 18 of 18 copies available at Westchester Library System.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at New Rochelle Public Library System. (Show)
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New Rochelle Public Library HARPER (Text)
Fiction 		31019156024112
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Ardsley Public Library FICTION HARPER (Text)
Fiction 		31000151208082
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Bedford Hills Free Library HARPER (Text)
Fiction 		31003151511919
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Chappaqua Library FICTION HARPER (Text)
Fiction 		31005154422820
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Croton Free Library FICTION/HARPER (Text)
Fiction 		31006151725967
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Eastchester Public Library FICTION HARPER (Text)
Fiction 		31008152364697
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Greenburgh Public Library HARPER (Text)
Fiction 		31009154499028
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John C. Hart Memorial Library HARPER (Text)
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Mamaroneck Public Library District FICTION (Text)
Fiction 		31015152373081
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North Castle Public Library FIC HAR (Text)
Fiction 		31001152012663
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