Sisters of Fortune: The First American Heiresses to Take England by Storm

Author: Jehanne Wake
Publisher: Vintage
Category: Biography: Historical, Political & Military
Book Format: Paperback

The Caton sisters were Southern belles descended from the first settlers in Maryland, and were expected to 'marry a Plantation'. But they were independent, fascinated by politics, clever with money, romantic in mood. Arriving In London in 1816 the three sisters forged their own destinies in the face of intense prejudice, against both Americans and Catholics. The widowed Marianne shocked the world by marrying the Wellington's wayward elder brother, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and appearing as a 'Catholic Yankee' among the Protestant Anglo-Irish. Louisa eventually became Duchess of Leeds, and a friend of Queen Victoria, while the sphere in which Bess shone was the stockmarket, as queen of speculators.Based on intimate unpublished letters, Sisters of Fortune is a brilliant portrait of love between sisters, a most unusual story of money and power and a fascinating glimpse of how these extraordinary women influenced the social and international relations of their time.

About Jehanne Wake
Jehanne Wake is a historian who has written about both royalty and money. Her books include a short biography of Florence Nightingale; Princess Louise: Queen Victoria's Unconventional Daughter and Kleinwort Benson: the History of Two Families in Banking. She lives in London.

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SKU BK-9780099428626
Barcode # 9780099428626
Brand Vintage
Artist / Author Jehanne Wake
Shipping Weight 0.4500kg
Shipping Width 0.129m
Shipping Height 0.030m
Shipping Length 0.198m
Assembled Length 19.800m
Assembled Height 3.000m
Assembled Width 12.900m
Type Paperback

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