Women of Means: The Fascinating Biographies of Royals, Heiresses, Eccentrics and Other Poor Little Rich Girls (Stories of the Rich & Famous, Famous Women)

Heiresses have always been targets of envy. These lucky ladies were the ones for whom the cornucopia had been upended, showering them with unimaginable wealth and opportunity. From the author of Behind Every Great Man we now have Women of Means, a collection of vignettes of the women who were slated from birth-or marriage-to great privilege, only to endure lives which were the stuff that tragic Russian heroines are made of. Some of the heiresses whose silver spoons tarnished include: Almira...