Fortune's many houses : a Victorian visionary, a noble Scottish family, and a lost inheritance
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Published
New York, NY : Atria Books, [2021].
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 336 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates ; 24 cm
Status
Prescott Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
941.1081 WEL
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941.1081 WEL
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Sedona Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
941.1081 WELFARE
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941.1081 WELFARE
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Published
New York, NY : Atria Books, [2021].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A unique and fascinating look at Victorian society through the remarkable lives of an enlightened and philanthropic aristocratic couple, the Marquess and Marchioness of Aberdeen, who exhausted their vast fortune buying homes around the globe where they entertained the rich and famous while also campaigning for the poor and disadvantaged. As the Marquess and Marchioness of Aberdeen, John and Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon enjoyed wealth and privilege that many in Victorian times could only imagine. They counted Queen Victoria, the authors J.M. Barrie and Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the showman P.T. Barnum among their many distinguished acquaintances. Unlike other aristocrats of the time, however, the couple spent most of their money helping others. Ishbel-social reformer, political activist, health campaigner, and advocate of women's rights-personally transformed lives not only in her native Scotland, but in Canada and Ireland where her husband was appointed Viceroy by Queen Victoria. The couple ran their charitable campaigns from the homes they bought on their travels in Britain and North America, including a mansion in the Scottish Highlands, grand townhouses in London's most fashionable square, a fishing lodge in Quebec, and ranches in British Columbia and Texas. Yet Ishbel's passion for reform was a double-edged sword, doing as much good for others as it did reckless harm to her family's fortune and John had to sell almost all of his vast estates. When he died in 1934, their coffers were all but empty and Ishbel faced eviction from her home in the Scottish hills. A moving and colorful exploration of Victorian society through the eyes of an inspirational couple who did their best to change the world for the better, often at great personal cost, Fortune's Many Houses is a feast for history lovers"--,Provided by publisher.
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LC Subjects
Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Gordon, -- Marchioness of, -- 1857-1939 -- Homes and haunts.
Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Gordon, -- Marchioness of, -- 1857-1939.
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, -- Marquess of, -- 1847-1934 -- Homes and haunts.
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, -- Marquess of, -- 1847-1934.
Biographies.
Governors general -- Canada -- Biography.
Governors general's spouses -- Canada -- Biography.
Politicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Politicians' spouses -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Viceroys -- Ireland -- Biography.
Viceroys' spouses -- Ireland -- Biography.
Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Gordon, -- Marchioness of, -- 1857-1939.
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, -- Marquess of, -- 1847-1934 -- Homes and haunts.
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, -- Marquess of, -- 1847-1934.
Biographies.
Governors general -- Canada -- Biography.
Governors general's spouses -- Canada -- Biography.
Politicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Politicians' spouses -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Viceroys -- Ireland -- Biography.
Viceroys' spouses -- Ireland -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Welfare, S. (2021). Fortune's many houses: a Victorian visionary, a noble Scottish family, and a lost inheritance (First Atria Books hardcover edition.). Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Welfare, Simon. 2021. Fortune's Many Houses: A Victorian Visionary, a Noble Scottish Family, and a Lost Inheritance. Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Welfare, Simon. Fortune's Many Houses: A Victorian Visionary, a Noble Scottish Family, and a Lost Inheritance Atria Books, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Welfare, Simon. Fortune's Many Houses: A Victorian Visionary, a Noble Scottish Family, and a Lost Inheritance First Atria Books hardcover edition., Atria Books, 2021.
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