American Lady: The Life of Susan Mary Alsop
MIA KARTS BOOKS
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- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- Women
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780143124139
- ISBN-10
- 0143124137
- Vendor: Mia Karts
American Lady: The Life of Susan Mary Alsop
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ISBN: 0143124137
Author: de Margerie, Caroline
Condition: New
The fascinating story of one of the grand dames of Georgetown society and a true Washington insiderHenry Kissinger once remarked that more agreements were concluded in the living room of Susan Mary Alsop than in the White House. A descendent of Founding Father John Jay, Susan Mary was an American aristocrat whose first marriage gave her full access to post-war diplomatic social life in Paris. There, her circle of friends included Winston Churchill, Isaiah Berlin, Evelyn Waugh, and Christian Dior, among other luminaries, and she had a passionate love affair with British ambassador Duff Cooper. During the golden years of John F. Kennedy
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