Adventuress : the life and loves of Lucy, Lady Houston
Crompton, Teresa2022
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In the 1930s Lady Lucy Houston was one of the richest women in England and a household name, notorious for her virulent criticisms of the government. But politics had been far from her mind when, as young Fanny Radmall, she had set out to conquer the world. Armed with only looks and self-confidence, she exploited the wealth and status of successive lovers to push her way into high society. Brushing off scandal, she achieved public recognition as an ardent suffragette, war worker and philanthropist. Having won control of her third husband's vast fortune, she enjoyed the trappings of wealth - but she wanted more. Engaging with famous contemporaries, she sought her own public voice and so purchased a newspaper. Seeking to expose the Prime Minister as a Soviet agent and promote Edward VIII as England's dictator, Lucy was loved as a patriot but loathed as a troublemaker.
Main title:
Adventuress : the life and loves of Lucy, Lady Houston / Teresa Crompton.
Author:
Crompton, Teresa, author
Edition:
Second edition.
Imprint:
Cheltenham : The History Press, 2022.
Collation:
1 volume : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781803990200 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.082092
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3317863