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

Wake, Jehanne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0701173084 ISBN 13: 9780701173081

Publisher: Chatto & Windus, 2010

Synopsis

Arriving in Britain from Maryland after the Battle of Waterloo, the four Caton sisters took London society by storm. Based on unpublished letters, this glorious book charts their fortunes against a glittering backdrop of money, politics and power. It tells how each overcame prejudice to forge her own destiny: Emily managed their estates back home, Bess triumphed on the London stock market, Marianne married Wellington's brother, and Louisa became Duchess of Leeds and a friend of Queen Victoria.

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Review:

A century before Downton Abbey, the four Caton sisters breezed into Regency high society and kick-started the tradition of American money and energy wedding - or at least enchanting - British blue blood. (i, reviews)

Book Description:

As gripping as the best historical novel - an exuberant account of the American sisters who enthralled high society in the wake of Waterloo.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chatto & Windus
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0701173084
• ISBN 13: 9780701173081
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 394