Description
High-spirited, beautiful, clannish and adored, the five strikingly different Langhorne sisters were mythologised long after their individual careers had been forgotten. Growing up in America’s deep south, then moving to Virginia, they all made their mark in different ways. Irene was the eternal Southern Belle who ended up being the model for the Gibson Girl; Nancy conquered Edwardian society in London under her married surname of Astor; Phyllis was Nancy’s confidante, while Nora, the youngest sister, was extravagant, feckless and promiscuous. Author James Fox (not the celebrated British actor) is the great-nephew of Nancy Astor, and he used letters, diaries and personal family accounts to complete this monumental work. This is the first edition, published in 1998 by Granta, as in very good condition.
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