A well-behaved woman a novel of the Vanderbilts
Alva Smith, her southern family destitute after the Civil War, married into one of America's great Gilded Age dynasties: the newly wealthy but socially shunned Vanderbilts. Ignored by New York's old-money circles and determined to win respect, she designed and built 9 mansions, hosted gran...
| Main Author: | Fowler, Therese (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: |
A novel of the Vanderbilts
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
Alva Smith, her southern family destitute after the Civil War, married into one of America's great Gilded Age dynasties: the newly wealthy but socially shunned Vanderbilts. Ignored by New York's old-money circles and determined to win respect, she designed and built 9 mansions, hosted grand balls, and arranged for her daughter to marry a duke. But Alva also defied convention for women of her time, asserting power within her marriage and becoming a leader in the women's suffrage movement. |
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| Physical Description: |
392 pages ; 25 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781250095473 1250095476 |
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