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Product Description<br/><br/><br/>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.<br/><br/><br/>Review<br/><br/><br/>"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<br/><br/><br/>About the Author<br/><br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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. Carol lives in New York.<br/><br/>Kate Reading is an Audie Award-winning narrator who has recorded hundreds of titles in many genres. She has received numerous Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, in addition to being named Narrator of the Year and Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy.