Consuelo and Alva by Amanda Mackenzie Stuart
A fabulously wealthy New York beauty marries a cold-hearted British aristocrat at the behest of her Machiavellian mother -- then leaves him to become a prominent Suffragette.
'A dual life story that reads as pleasurably as the best fiction but with all the intelligence of a first-rate biography!completely absorbing' Amanda Foreman / Amanda Mackenzie Stuart is a highly promotable, well-connected author. / Will appeal to Edith Wharton fans (the story of the Vanderbilt children inspired her book The Buccaneers); also those who enjoyed Diana Souhami's Mrs Keppel and Her Daughter. / / Massive review and feature coverage.
Amanda Mackenzie Stuart has worked in British film since the 1980s, having taken a first-class degree in history at Oxford. Her last film was Room to Rent, which was distributed in the UK in 2000. She has been writing about history for Renegade films, and a stage play for singer Morag MacLaren about the life of lyricist Dorothy Fields. This is her first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007127306 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007127308 |
| Title | Consuelo and Alva |
| Author | Amanda Mackenzie Stuart |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2005-08-15 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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