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Title: The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau
Author: Julie Ferry
Narrator: Charlotte Strevens
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-15-17
Publisher: Oakhill Publishing
Genres: History, 20th Century
Publisher's Summary:
In 1895, nine American heiresses travelled across the Atlantic to bag themselves husbands and titles. For the English gentlemen the girls married it was a way to secure their estates. For the girls who came from new money, marriage was a means to obtaining social prestige.
The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau tells the stories of these nine heiresses and the remarkable women who made it happen behind the scenes - the unofficial marriage brokers Lady Minnie-Paget and Consuelo Yzanga, Duchess of Manchester.
Members Reviews:
Money definitely doesn't buy happiness! From the USA to England....
Imagine travelling across the ocean to meet the man you would marry and the family you wold marry into? Itâs quite a story and true which makes it remarkable in so many ways. Some of these marriages worked out but most of them did not â they brought money and fame but left loneliness,Âinfidelity, bankruptcy and divorce.
There were many homes restored as a result of this practice âÂBlenheim Palace was desperate for a new roof for example and it was the Vanderbilt money which made this possible â exchange for marriage and a title.ÂNew marriages, new hope and new life for stately homes up and down the country, but inside the facade was crumbling.
You do learn a lot from this book. Marrying for money is not all itâs cracked up to be and you never know what goes on behind these gilded facades...
thebooktrail.com shows a few locations involved in this amazing story and more..
Five Stars
This was lots of fun to read. I loved it.
A Good Read
Wonderful book!
Four Stars
This book was a little hard to follow at times because of the way it was written.
A charming and informative prequel to Downton!
I was bought this book as a gift and was pleasantly surprised! What a treat it was. I had watched the TV series Downton Abby and was immediately drawn to the stories shared in this book, as they are almost a prequel to Downton. The writing is entertaining, and informative so it's a book you find hard to put down. I also liked how Miss Ferry told the story of the female protagnists of this tale. In a time where men dominated, these women forged their own path. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about this time in our history. A charming book I have already ordered copies for a few of my friends!
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Title: The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau
Author: Julie Ferry
Narrator: Charlotte Strevens
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-15-17
Publisher: Oakhill Publishing
Genres: History, 20th Century
Publisher's Summary:
In 1895, nine American heiresses travelled across the Atlantic to bag themselves husbands and titles. For the English gentlemen the girls married it was a way to secure their estates. For the girls who came from new money, marriage was a means to obtaining social prestige.
The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau tells the stories of these nine heiresses and the remarkable women who made it happen behind the scenes - the unofficial marriage brokers Lady Minnie-Paget and Consuelo Yzanga, Duchess of Manchester.
Members Reviews:
Money definitely doesn't buy happiness! From the USA to England....
Imagine travelling across the ocean to meet the man you would marry and the family you wold marry into? Itâs quite a story and true which makes it remarkable in so many ways. Some of these marriages worked out but most of them did not â they brought money and fame but left loneliness,Âinfidelity, bankruptcy and divorce.
There were many homes restored as a result of this practice âÂBlenheim Palace was desperate for a new roof for example and it was the Vanderbilt money which made this possible â exchange for marriage and a title.ÂNew marriages, new hope and new life for stately homes up and down the country, but inside the facade was crumbling.
You do learn a lot from this book. Marrying for money is not all itâs cracked up to be and you never know what goes on behind these gilded facades...
thebooktrail.com shows a few locations involved in this amazing story and more..
Five Stars
This was lots of fun to read. I loved it.
A Good Read
Wonderful book!
Four Stars
This book was a little hard to follow at times because of the way it was written.
A charming and informative prequel to Downton!
I was bought this book as a gift and was pleasantly surprised! What a treat it was. I had watched the TV series Downton Abby and was immediately drawn to the stories shared in this book, as they are almost a prequel to Downton. The writing is entertaining, and informative so it's a book you find hard to put down. I also liked how Miss Ferry told the story of the female protagnists of this tale. In a time where men dominated, these women forged their own path. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about this time in our history. A charming book I have already ordered copies for a few of my friends!