The Viceroy's Daughters: The Lives of the Curzon Sisters by Anne de Courcy Paper

Description: The Viceroy's Daughters by Anne de Courcy Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The lives of the three daughters of Lord Curzon: glamorous, rich, independent and wilful. Publisher Description Irene (born 1896), Cynthia (b.1898) and Alexandria (b.1904) were the three daughters of Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India 1898-1905 and probably the grandest and most self-confident imperial servant Britain ever possessed. After the death of his fabulously rich American wife in 1906, Curzons determination to control every aspect of his daughters lives, including the money that was rightfully theirs, led them one by one into revolt against their father.The three sisters were at the very heart of the fast and glittering world of the Twenties and Thirties.Irene, intensely musical and a passionate foxhunter, had love affairs in the glamorous Melton Mowbray hunting set. Cynthia (Cimmie) married Oswald Mosley, joining him first in the Labour Party, where she became a popular MP herself, before following him into fascism. Alexandra (Baba), the youngest and most beautiful, married the Prince of Waless best friend Fruity Metcalfe. On Cimmies early death in 1933 Baba flung herself into a long and passionate affair with Mosley and a liaison with Mussolinis ambassador to London, Count Dino Grandi, while enjoying the romantic devotion of the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax. The sisters see British fascism from behind the scenes, and the arrival of Wallis Simpson and the early married life of the Windsors. The war finds them based at the Dorch (the Dorchester Hotel) doing good works. At the end of their extraordinary lives, Irene and Baba have become, rather improbably, pillars of the establishment, Irene being made one of the very first Life Peers in 1958 for her work with youth clubs. Author Biography Anne de Courcy is a well-known writer and journalist. In the 1970s she was Womans Editor on the London Evening News; in the 1980s she was a regular feature-writer for the Evening Standard; she joined the Daily Mail in 1992 where she has done interviews, historical features and book reviews, as well as editing a page on readers dilemmas. She has written eight books, including a biography of Diana Mosley to appear after the subjects lifetime. Details ISBN 075381255X ISBN-13 9780753812556 Title The Viceroy's Daughters Author Anne de Courcy Format Paperback Year 2001 Pages 464 Edition 3rd Publisher Orion Publishing Co GE_Item_ID:2924696; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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