The Fortune Hunters by Charlotte Hays
What kind of woman does it take to make the Midas marriage? Exploring the lives of the great fortune hunters of our day, reporter and former gossip columnist, Charlotte Hays answers this tantalizing question, You'll learn about the South Carolina woman who took a trip around the world with a shadowy shipping magnate - only to meet and marry a philandering marquis. You'll see what methods they use to lure their millionaires, including one playful fortune seeker who, at a very high society soiree, hurled a piece of bread at her intended beau, starting a food fight. You'll meet the New York socialite who remarried so quickly after a divorce, her ex claimed she was a bigamist, What are their recipes for riches? Can a genuinely nice woman pursue this career? What does love have to do with it? With original interviews photos, Hays casts a light on the Determination, skill, and yes, sometimes, ruthlessness that have shaped some of the most successful - and lucrative - unions of our time.
Hays, Charlotte: - Charlotte Hays has been a gossip columnist for the New York Daily News, The New York Observer, and The Washington Times. She is coauthor of Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Southern Ladies' Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral and Somebody Is Going to Die If Lilly Beth Doesn't Catch that Bouquet: The Official Southern Ladies' Guide to Hosting the Perfect Wedding.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780312246464 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312246463 |
| Title | The Fortune Hunters |
| Author | Charlotte Hays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | St Martin's Press |
| Year published | 2007-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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