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Crompton Teresa - Adventuress The Life And Loves Of Lucy Lady Houston - Paperback
Crompton Teresa - Adventuress The Life And Loves Of Lucy Lady Houston - Paperback
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Description: 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 jewellery couture racehorses and a luxury yacht but she wanted more. Seeking influence in national politics Lady Houston financed the first flight over Mount Everest backed secret military research and facilitated the development of the Spitfire aircraft. Engaging with famous contemporaries such as Winston Churchill and Oswald Mosley Lucy 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. Adventuress draws upon hitherto unpublished archival material to reveal how Lucy Houston achieved her fame and fortune and how she exploited them.
Title: Adventuress The Life And Loves Of Lucy Lady Houston
Author(s): Crompton Teresa
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Barcode: 9781803990200
Pages: 20 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 4/1/2023
Category: 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000
Description: 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 jewellery couture racehorses and a luxury yacht but she wanted more. Seeking influence in national politics Lady Houston financed the first flight over Mount Everest backed secret military research and facilitated the development of the Spitfire aircraft. Engaging with famous contemporaries such as Winston Churchill and Oswald Mosley Lucy 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. Adventuress draws upon hitherto unpublished archival material to reveal how Lucy Houston achieved her fame and fortune and how she exploited them.
Title: Adventuress The Life And Loves Of Lucy Lady Houston
Author(s): Crompton Teresa
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Barcode: 9781803990200
Pages: 20 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 4/1/2023
Category: 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000
