{"product_id":"to-marry-an-english-lord-tales-of-wealth-and-marriage-sex-and-snobbery-in-the-gilded-age-an-inspiration-for-downton-abbey-paperback-1","title":"To Marry an English Lord: Tales of Wealth and Marriage, Sex and Snobbery in the Gilded Age (an Inspiration for Downton Abbey) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail MacColl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarol MCD Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGilded Age American Heiresses Take on the Peerage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In 1895 nine American girls, including a Vanderbilt (railroads), LaRoche (pharmaceuticals), Rogers (oil), and Whitney (New York trolleys), married peers of the British realm--among them, a duke, an earl, three barons, and a knight. It was the peak year of a social phenomenon that began in the Gilded Age after the Civil War, and handed down the legacy of Anglomania, preppies, and the world of two television series, \u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Gilded Age\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In all, more than 100 American heiresses invaded Britannia and swapped dollars for titles. Filled with a wealth of historical personalities, grand houses, gossipy anecdotes, and a feature called \u003cem\u003ecomme il faut--\u003c\/em\u003ethe very finest points of etiquette that ruled Victorian and Edwardian society--\u003cem\u003eTo Marry an English Lord\u003c\/em\u003e is their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGilded Age American Heiresses Take on the Peerage\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1895 nine American girls, including a Vanderbilt (railroads), LaRoche (pharmaceuticals), Rogers (oil), and Whitney (New York trolleys), married peers of the British realm--among them, a duke, an earl, three barons, and a knight. It was the peak year of a social phenomenon that began in the Gilded Age after the Civil War, and handed down the legacy of Anglomania, preppies, and the world of two television series, \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Gilded Age\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In all, more than 100 American heiresses invaded Britannia and swapped dollars for titles. Filled with a wealth of historical personalities, grand houses, gossipy anecdotes, and a feature called \u003ci\u003ecomme il faut--\u003c\/i\u003ethe very finest points of etiquette that ruled Victorian and Edwardian society--\u003ci\u003eTo Marry an English Lord\u003c\/i\u003e is their story.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.99 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45762351366341,"sku":"9780761171959","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/vlb6qjwFAx9780761171959.webp?v=1781284425","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/to-marry-an-english-lord-tales-of-wealth-and-marriage-sex-and-snobbery-in-the-gilded-age-an-inspiration-for-downton-abbey-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}