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Heiresses: The Lives of the Million Dollar Babies
By Thompson, Laura
- ISBN
- 9781250837554
- Publisher
- Macmillan Audio
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Reviewed on June 1, 2022 | Audio In Depth
Biographer Thompson (The Six: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters) sketches the lives of British and American women who were shaped by inherited money. She sets the scene with an overview of heiresses in literature, particularly in Jane Austen's novels, then jumps back to the tragic story of one of England's earliest heiresses, Mary Davies, whose inheritance made her a commodity to be sold to the highest...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
