Bibliograph

Nancy, the story of Lady Astor, Adrian Fort

Type

Label

Nancy, the story of Lady Astor, Adrian Fort

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-363) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

genealogical tablesportraitsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nancy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

795010224

Responsibility statement

Adrian Fort

Sub title

the story of Lady Astor

Summary

A portrait of the social activist and first female member of Parliament elected to the House of Commons includes coverage of her American ancestry, her determination to use her influence to introduce American ideas into British politics and her relationships with such figures as Winston Churchill, FDR and J. M. Barrie

Table Of Contents

In Dixie -- Silver and lead -- The chase -- Gilded youth -- New adventures -- Into battle -- The power of one -- Centre court -- Downhill -- War on two fronts -- Aftermath

Target audience

adult

Classification