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Heiresses : the lives of the million dollar babies Cover Image Book Book

Heiresses : the lives of the million dollar babies

Thompson, Laura 1964- (author.).

Summary: Thompson examines the lives of heiresses throughout history and discovers the often tragic truth beneath the gilded surface. Before the 20th century a wife's inheritance was the property of her husband, making her vulnerable to kidnap, forced marriages, even confinement in an asylum. And in modern times, heiresses fell victim to fortune-hunters who squandered their millions. In discussing their lives, Thompson also tells a bigger story about how all women fought their way to equality, and sometimes even found autonomy and fulfilment. - adapted from jacket

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  • ISBN: 9781250202734
  • ISBN: 1250202736
  • ISBN: 9781250202741
  • Physical Description: print
    378 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2022.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-367) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction -- Unprotected -- American dreams -- New worlds -- Unprotected, revisited -- Epilogue.

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