Five sisters : the Langhorne sisters of Virginia
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2000.
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496 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Heginbotham Holyoke Library - NONFICTION | 920 FOX | On Shelf |
Heginbotham Holyoke Library - NONFICTION | 940.54/FOX | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Americans -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, -- Viscountess, -- 1879-1964.
Brand, Phyllis, -- 1880-1937.
Great Britain -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Langhorne family.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Virginia -- Biography.
Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, -- Viscountess, -- 1879-1964.
Brand, Phyllis, -- 1880-1937.
Great Britain -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Langhorne family.
United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Virginia -- Biography.
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2000.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Previously published as: The Langhorne sisters. 1998.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [477]-480) and index.
Description
"The author tells the story of the beautiful Langhorne sisters, who lived at the pinnacle of high and powerful society from the end of the Civil War through the Second World War. Making their way across two continents, they left in their wakes rich husbands, fame, adoration, and scandal.".
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"Lizzie, Irene, Nancy, Phyllis, and Nora were born in Virginia to a family impoverished by the Civil War. Their father remade his fortune by collaborating with the Yankees and building railroads; the sisters became southern belles and northern debutantes.".
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"The most famous sister, Nancy, married Waldorf Astor, one of the richest men in the world. Heroic, hilarious, magnetically charming, and a bully, Lady Astor became Britain's first female MP, championing women's rights and the poor. The beautiful Irene married Charles Dana Gibson and was the model for the Gibson Girl. The author's grandmother, Phyllis, married a famous economist, one of the architects of modern Europe."--BOOK JACKET.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fox, J. (2000). Five sisters: the Langhorne sisters of Virginia . Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fox, James, 1945-. 2000. Five Sisters: The Langhorne Sisters of Virginia. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fox, James, 1945-. Five Sisters: The Langhorne Sisters of Virginia Simon & Schuster, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fox, James. Five Sisters: The Langhorne Sisters of Virginia Simon & Schuster, 2000.
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