The Glitter and the Gold
The American Duchess---in Her Own Words
Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
The memoir recounts the life of Consuelo Vanderbilt, an American heiress who married the 9th Duke of Marlborough and became part of the British aristocracy. It details her unhappy marriage, her role in high society, and her later work for women's suffrage and charitable causes.
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