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An American Princess: the Remarkable Life of Marguerite Chapin Caetani
Laurie Dennett
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Hardback. How a New Englander became a princess, made literary history, and helped create Italy s most romantic garden." Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 839.
In An American Princess, Laurie Dennett relates the remarkable story of a New England woman whose wealth, intelligence, and charm took her to the heart of aristocratic and intellectual Europe. Marguerite Chapin (1880-1963) was the product of two cultures: her father's enterprising American one and her mother's French heritage, which enabled her to move to Paris when she inherited a fortune at age twenty-one. There, she studied singing with the greatest tenor of the age, commissioned paintings from artists such as Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, and Andre Derain, and drew upon her many friendships with writers to found and edit ... Read more
In An American Princess, Laurie Dennett relates the remarkable story of a New England woman whose wealth, intelligence, and charm took her to the heart of aristocratic and intellectual Europe. Marguerite Chapin (1880-1963) was the product of two cultures: her father's enterprising American one and her mother's French heritage, which enabled her to move to Paris when she inherited a fortune at age twenty-one. There, she studied singing with the greatest tenor of the age, commissioned paintings from artists such as Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, and Andre Derain, and drew upon her many friendships with writers to found and edit ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
838g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773548183
SKU
V9780773548183
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About Laurie Dennett
Laurie Dennett is the author of numerous histories. She lives in Lugo, Spain.
Reviews for An American Princess: the Remarkable Life of Marguerite Chapin Caetani
This is a brilliant and vibrant biography with the narrative momentum of a great novel. It's a remarkable story, well told, beautifully conceived, and rich with learning. Jay Parini, Middlebury College