The Glitter and the Gold

The Glitter and the Gold
by Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan

The Glitter and the Gold
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Author: Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1973
ISBN: 0704100029
Number of pages: 270
Publisher: George Mann Books

Summary of The Glitter and the Gold

This is the fascinating story of the American heiress, Consuelo Vanderbilt, who married the ninth Duke of Marlborough for anything but love in 1895. A very human story told with candor and objectivity. It will keep your interest from the first page to the last. Everybody who was anybody can be seen in these pages. From artists and writers to statesmen of the world - view her world from the splendors of the courts of St. Petersburg and Vienna to the cold and desolate winter in France of 1940's. Here is a very candid and revealing personal story coupled with a unique insider's view of aristocracy's golden age.

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