Mary Curzon

While the subject of the book was an interesting woman who is still talked of today, the actual writing of the book fell a bit flat. In places, it was actually boring, and I found myself struggling to get through it.

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.

Mary Curzon, daughter to one of the men that started Marshall Fields, was a young heiress that went to England and married into society.

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!