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Loading... Mary Curzonby Nigel Nicolson
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  briandrewz | Feb 17, 2022 |   Although Almina de Rothschild was the true mistress of Highclere castle (Downton Abbey), it was Mary Curzon that Lady Cora Grantham was modeled after... I'd go on, but I can't; the author, Nigel Nicholson, son of Vita Sackville-West [don't you know] & Harold Nicholson wrote an incredibly boring and erudite account of Mary Curzon's life... written as only a scholarly man could/would... I really didn't care for all the minutia it was dry... I wanted to know about Mary Curzon as a real person, not a historical figure... After reading about Almina de Rothschild this was a huge let-down. Pffft! (  ) Auntie-Nanuuq | Jul 26, 2017 | no reviews | add a review
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In 1870 Mary Leiter was born in the suburbs of Chicago, the daughter of a self-made man. Although she died aged only thirty-six, she became the most famous American woman of her times. As the wife of Lord Curzon, and Vicereine of India when British power was greatest, she occupied with incomparable grace, courage and distinction the most splendid position which any American, man or woman, has ever held in the British Empire. No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)954.03History and Geography Asia India and South Asia 1785–1947 British ruleLC ClassificationRatingAverage: (2.2)
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One of the things I enjoyed in the book was reading the love story of George and Mary. There is even a sweet poem composed by George for Mary included in the book.
Unless you are a hardcore Curzon fan, give this one a pass. (