Diamonds and Deadlines: A Tale of Greed, Deceit, and a Female Tycoon - in the Gilded Ag

TRAILBLAZING FEMINIST ICON: Despite touting Victorian ideals for women in her magazines, Leslie dominated the all-male publishing industry and donated her fortune to further the cause for women''s suffrage.A ''HERSTORY'' BIOGRAPHY: Diamonds & Deadlines uncovers the life of an incredibly influential and successful Gilded Age businesswoman who has been forgotten by history. FOR FANS OF SOCIETY PERIOD DRAMAS: The biography will appeal to fans of series such as Downton Abbey and Bridgerton, as well as a new series by Julian Fellowes called The Gilded Age, starring Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon, set to air on HBO in 2022. UNPARALLELED ACCESS: The author draws from Leslie''s diaries, correspondence, genealogies, and published works to provide an intimate look at the life of one of the Gilded Age''s most complex heiresses.

Product details

• Authors: Betsy Prioleau
• Publisher: Abrams
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.03.2022
• EAN: 9781468314502
• ISBN: 978-1-4683-1450-2
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, Biography: arts & entertainment, Publishing industry and journalism