Book Description
Consuelo Vanderbilt was young, beautiful and the heir to a vast family fortune. She was also deeply in love with an American suitor when her mother chose instead for her to fulfil her social ambitions and marry an English Duke. Leaving her life in America, she came to England as the Duchess of Marlborough in 1895 and took up residence in her new home - Blenheim Palace. The 9th Duchess gives unique first-hand insight into life at the very pinnacle of English society in the Edwardian era. An unsnobbish, but often amused observer of the intricate hierarchy both upstairs and downstairs at Blenheim Palace, she is also a revealing witness to the glittering balls, huge weekend parties and major state occasions she attended or hosted. Here are her encounters with every important figure of the day - from Queen Victoria, Edward V11 and Queen Alexandra to Tsar Nicholas, Prince Metternich and the young Winston Churchill. Causing a scandal by separating from the Duke after 11 years, Consuelo began her new life as philanthropist, public speaker and campaigner for women's suffrage. Her literary soirees would include H G Wells, JM Barrie and George Bernard Shaw. In 1921 she remarried aviator Jacques Balsan moving with him to a chateau in the South of France. This intimate, richly enjoyable memoir is a wonderfully revealing portrait of a golden age.
Author: Marc Flandreau Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 0199257868 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 344
Book Description
This book studies the so far unexplored operation of the international monetary system that prevailed before the emergence of the international gold standard in 1873. Conventional wisdom has it that the emergence of gold as a global anchor was both an inescapable and desirable evolution, given the exchange rate stability it provided and Britain's economic predominance.This study draws on a wealth of archival sources and abundant new statistical evidence (fully detailed in the appendix) to demonstrate that global exchange rate stability always prevailed before the making of the gold standard. This was despite the heterogeneity among national monetary regimes, based on gold, silver, or both.The reason for the stability before the establishment of the gold standard is France's bimetallic system. France, by being in a position to trade gold for silver, and vice versa, effectively pegged the exchange rate between gold and silver at its legal ratio of 15.5. Part I of the book studies exactly how this mechanism worked. Part II focuses on the respective behaviour of private concerns and arbitrageurs on the one hand, and authorities such as the Bank of France on the other hand, in orderto underline the constraints and opportunities that were associated with bimetallism as an international regime. Finally, Part III provides a new view on the collapse of bimetallism and its replacement by a gold standard. It is argued that bimetallism might well have survived, and that the emergenceof the gold standard was by no means inescapable. Rather, it resulted from a massive coordination failure at both national and international levels - a failure that was a preview of the interwar collapse of the gold standard.
Author: Liz Johnson Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print ISBN: 9781432869892 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
"When pirate wreck tour guide Anne Norris finds evidence of an undiscovered shipwreck, she seeks the help of museum director Carter Hale to uncover the truth and treasure that could save her business. But can she trust him with her secrets and her heart?"--
Author: Maddy Mara Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 1338743430 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 83
Book Description
We are Dragon Girls -- hear us roar! Azmina, Willa, and Naomi are thrilled to learn they're Glitter Dragon Girls. Summoned to the Magic Forest by its magnificent ruler, the Tree Queen, the girls quickly find out their dragon-selves have unbelievable abilities. They can soar above the treetops, breathe glitter-y bursts of fire, and roar loud enough to shake the ground. With this newfound magic comes a big responsibility, however. As Dragon Girls, they are sworn protectors of the forest and must help keep it safe from the troublesome Shadow Sprites, who are determined to take the forest's magic for their own. Read all the books in the Glitter Dragon arc! #1: Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon #2: Willa the Silver Glitter Dragon #3: Naomi the Rainbow Glitter Dragon
Author: Daniel Fountain Publisher: ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 180
Book Description
The glitter of gold created an era when a few determined prospectors searched the rugged hills and forests of Michigan's Upper Peninsula for the valuable mineral. Their stories range from the discovery of Lake Superior's mineral wealth in the 1840's to the modern mining and prospecting practices today.
Author: Consuela Vanderbilt Balsan Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 1250017181 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 304
Book Description
The life story of the American heiress and Duchess of Marlborough, whose experiences inspired the character of Downtown Abby's Lady Grantham, describes her arranged marriage, her observations of the intricate hierarchy of her home in Blenheim Palace, and her encounters with famous historical figures.
Author: Marcel Marshall Publisher: Dorrance Publishing ISBN: 0805973575 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 79
Book Description
Set amid the natural beauty of the Caribbean island of Antigua, this creative novel details Te'Kare's struggles with her own weaknesses and the question of what she wants in life. Despite numerous lessons, Te' has a difficult time learning to balance her dreams with the truth of the adage that all that glitters is not gold. Her naivete leaves her susceptible to the wiles of a cunning and malicious scheme that threatens her very future as well as that of her longtime boyfriend, D'mitri Stanford.
Author: Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan
Author: Marc Flandreau
Author: Liz Johnson
Author: Maddy Mara
Author: Daniel Fountain
Author: Florentino H. Hornedo
Author: Consuela Vanderbilt Balsan
Author: Marcel Marshall
Author: Frederick L. Hargrove
Author: Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan