Displaying 1 of 1 2018 Title: The husband hunters : American heiresses who married into the British aristocracy Author: De Courcy, Anne, author. Edition: First U.S. edition. Format: Book Publisher, Date: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2018. ©2017 Description: x, 307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm Summary: "A deliciously told group biography of the young, rich, American heiresses who married impoverished, British gentry at the turn of the twentieth century--the real women who inspired Downton Abbey."--Provided by publisher. Subjects: Americans -- Great Britain -- Biography. Americans -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Heiresses -- Great Britain -- Biography. Heiresses -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Aristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- History. Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. Genre: Biographies. Contents: Where they came from -- The 'buccaneers' -- Jennie -- The first duke captured -- Living in the country -- Mrs. Paran Stevens -- Alva -- Newport -- The 'Marrying Wilsons' -- The call of Europe -- Virginia -- Maud -- Royal connections -- The Bradley-Martins -- Fitting in, or not -- Tennie Claflin : the odd one out -- The river of gold -- It was all too much. ISBN 9781250164599 Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Map It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1