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Product Description From the Gilded Age until 1914, more than 100 American heiresses invaded Britannia and swapped dollars for titles—just like Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, the first of the Downton Abbey characters Julian Fellowes was inspired to create after reading To Marry An English Lord. Filled with vivid personalities, gossipy anecdotes, grand houses, and a wealth of period details—plus photographs, illustrations, quotes, and the finer points of Victorian and Edwardian etiquette— To Marry An English Lord is social history at its liveliest and most accessible. Review "Delightful...Includes witty profiles of leading American ladies and their British lords."-- "Publishers Weekly" "In your very flattering article about books that might please fans of Downton Abbey, I was sorry that one title was missing: To Marry an English Lord...It is a marvelous and entertaining study."-- "Julian Fellowes, writer and creator of Downton Abbey" "Not only fun, but a definitive round-up of the players. Recommended.-- "Library Journal" In your very flattering article about books that might please fans of Downton Abbey, I was sorry that one title was missing: To Marry an English Lord.... It is a marvelous and entertaining study.-- "Julian Fellowes, writer and creator of Downton Abbey" About the Author Gail MacColl is the author of several books, including Inside Oscar: The Unofficial History of the Academy Awards and The Book of Cards for Kids. Gail lives in England. Carol McD. Wallace has written over twenty books, including the historical novel Leaving Van Gogh. She has written on various subjects, including humor, parenting, and social history. A graduate of Princeton University, she later received an MA in art history from Columbia University. Carol lives in New York.