Author: Pamela Hicks
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476733821
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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A memoir of a singular childhood in England and India by the daughter of Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten. Pamela Mountbatten entered a remarkable family when she was born in 1929. As the younger daughter of a glamorous heiress and a British earl, Pamela spent much of her early life with her sister, nannies, and servants-- and a menagerie that included, at different times, a bear, two wallabies, a mongoose, and a lion. Her parents each had lovers who lived openly with the family. The house was full of guests like Sir Winston Churchill, Noël Coward, Douglas Fairbanks, and the Duchess of Windsor. When World War II broke out, Pamela and her sister were sent to live in New York City with Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. In 1947, her father was appointed to oversee the independence of India. Amid the turmoil, Pamela worked with student leaders, developed warm friendships with Gandhi and Nehru, and witnessed both the joy of Independence Day and its terrible aftermath. Soon afterwards, she was a bridesmaid in Princess Elizabeth's wedding to Prince Philip, and was at the young princess's side when she learned her father had died and she was queen. This witty, intimate memoir is an enchanting lens through which to view the early part of the twentieth century--From publisher description.
Author: Callie Hutton
Publisher: Callie Hutton LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
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This book is 100% created by the author. No AI was used. Should she live in fear, or turn to the man she once rejected? Lady Pamela Manning has happily made her home in Bath after several disastrous Seasons in London. Although she sings like an angel, Pamela cannot complete a full sentence without stuttering. The life of a social recluse with two friends whom she adores is fine with her, and she easily dismisses the attentions of Mr. Nicolas Smith, the owner of an exclusive gambling club in Bath. However, something strange is happening in the boarding house where she lives, and she is afraid she has accidentally stumbled into a dangerous situation. Who else can she turn to, except a man who grew up on the streets and the most likely person to help and protect her? The man she rejected, Mr. Nicolas Smith.
Author: Pamela Horn
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
ISBN: 9780750946070
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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What did Victorian ladies wear? How did they spend their free time? How did they cope with the strict rules of etiquette concerning the opposite sex, calling on other ladies, ordering the staff and structuring their household? Here you can read about their food, their dress, their rules, their passions and their lives.
Author: Amy Lake
Publisher: Belgrave House
ISBN: 1610842170
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 625
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The Duke of Grentham has asked Lady Pamela Sinclair to marry him. And despite the fact that she loves him, she can’t accept his attitude toward her previous relationship with Edward Tremayne. These two are going to need a great deal of help from Pamela’s friend Amanda Detweiler and the frustrated duke’s matrimonial alternative, Lady Millicent. Sequel to The Earl’s Wife and The Carriagemaker’s Daughter Regency Romance by Amy Lake; originally published by Five Star
Author: Clare Darcy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780855232610
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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Author: Pamela Hamilton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781646632725
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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Lady Be Good transports us to the glittering, sumptuous era of 1920s New York as the exquisite American socialite Dorothy Hale comes of age. From convent-school debutante runaway to Ziegfeld showgirl to millionaire's wife, Hale transforms herself into one of the most adored figures in the highest echelons of society. Yet behind the public façade she contends with heartrending loss and betrayal, and a tempestuous friendship with Clare Boothe Luce, the famed playwright and editor of Vogue and Vanity Fair. Surrounded by her fabulous circle of friends-Gertrude Stein, Fred Astaire, Cole Porter, James Roosevelt, Harry Hopkins, and other iconic figures-Dorothy finds her way to the other side of heartbreak and prepares for a White House wedding. Then, suddenly, at age thirty-three, and at the height of happiness and peak of her fame, she falls to her death. Her life story is revised and written into history by the tabloids and the famed and fêted who once stood by her side-leading to this novel's stunning conclusion. In her vibrant debut novel, former NBC producer Pamela Hamilton turns her journalism skills to discovering the facts about Dorothy Hale's story, then spins them with color and life into breathtaking revelations about the irresistible and misunderstood glamour girl immortalized in one of Frida Kahlo's most celebrated paintings.
Author: George Newnes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 810
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Author: Sara Rosett
Publisher: Sara Rosett
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
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A high society murder. A spirited lady detective. Can she out-class the killer before an innocent person takes the fall? London, 1923. Olive Belgrave needs a job. Despite her aristocratic upbringing, she’s penniless. Determined to support herself, she jumps at an unconventional job—looking into the background of her cousin’s fiancé, Alfred. Alfred burst into the upper crust world of London’s high society, but his answers to questions about his past are decidedly vague. Before Olive can gather more than the basics, a murder occurs at a posh party. Suddenly, every Bright Young Person in attendance is a suspect, and Olive must race to find the culprit because a sly murderer is determined to make sure Olive’s first case is her last. Murder at Archly Manor is the first in the High Society Lady Detective series of charming historical cozy mysteries. If you like witty banter, glamorous settings, and delightful plot twists, you’ll love USA Today bestselling author Sara Rosett’s series for Anglophiles and mystery lovers alike. Travel back to the Golden Age of detective fiction with Murder at Archly Manor.
Author: Lady Pamela Hicks
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473599377
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Few people have lived such a fascinating life as Lady Pamela - Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers The Queen looked so frail, just this one young woman. Seeing her, utterly alone, I wondered how she'd have the strength to undertake this duty all her life. Lady Pamela was by the side of Queen Elizabeth II for some of the most important moments of her life. She served as a bridesmaid at the Queen's marriage, attended her Coronation and accompanied the royal couple as a lady-in-waiting on several overseas tours. But as first cousin to the Duke of Edinburgh and second cousin to the Queen, she spent time with them in more relaxed settings too, and enjoyed the lifelong privilege of knowing them as simply Philip and Lilibet. My Years with the Queen is a celebratory and deeply personal story of the events, values and loyalties which have defined Lady Pamela's life, as well as an unequalled portrait of the Queen.
Author: Edward Glover
Publisher: The Oak House
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 433
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