04576cam a2200553 4500 591028946 TxAuBib 20220525120000.0 ||||||s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781427299192 1427299196 3d8e22bb-a165-49e9-a331-5ad96bcbaba1 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3759887 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Fowler, Therese Anne. A Well-Behaved Woman [Libby Audiobook] : A Novel of the Vanderbilts. Macmillan Audio, 2018. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 393MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 393MB. writer of z novel of zelda fitzgerald. new york times bestselling author. New York City History. alva smith vanderbilt. manhattan socialite. Historical Fiction. biographical novel. gilded age America. womens suffrage. post-Civil War. 19th Amendment. 20th Century. high society. suffragettes. audio book. audiobook. feminist. scandal. Astor. HTML:<p><b>The</b> <i>New York Times</i> <b>and</b> <i>USA Today</i> <b>bestseller</b><br /> <b>"More than a rewriting of history, this is history reimagined from a fresh angle, delivered here with energy, sensitivity, and flair." —</b> <i>AudioFile Magazine</i><br /> <b>This program includes a bonus interview with the author.</b><br /> <i>A Well-Behaved Woman</i> <b>is the riveting audiobook about iron-willed Alva Vanderbilt and her illustrious family as they rule Gilded Age New York, from the</b> <i>New York Times</i> <b>bestselling author of</b> <i>Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald.</i><br /> Alva Smith, her southern family destitute after the Civil War, married into one of America's great Gilded Age dynasties: the newly wealthy but socially shunned Vanderbilts. Ignored by New York's old-money circles and determined to win respect, she designed and built 9 mansions, hosted grand balls, and arranged for her daughter to marry a duke. But Alva also defied convention for women of her time, asserting power within her marriage and becoming a leader in the women's suffrage movement.<br /> In <i>A Well-Behaved Woman,</i> Therese Anne Fowler paints a glittering world of enormous wealth contrasted against desperate poverty, of social ambition and social scorn, of friendship and betrayal, and an unforgettable story of a remarkable woman.<br /> Meet Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont, living proof that history is made by those who know the rules—and how to break them.<br /> <b>Praise for</b> <i><b>A Well-Behaved Woman:</b></i><br /> "<i>A Well-Behaved Woman</i> is an extraordinary portrait of a strong, fascinating woman who rose above societal convention and even her own expectations to become so much more than anyone might have predicted." — Christina Baker Kline, <i>New York Times</i> Bestselling author of <i>A Piece of the World</i> and <i>Orphan Train<br /></i>"Oh how I loved every instant I spent in the world Fowler has recreated here. The story of Alva Vanderbilt is elegantly and emphatically told. Prepare to be enthralled!" —Elin Hilderbrand, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Perfect Couple</i><br /> "To step into Therese Anne Fowler's stunning novel is to step into Alva Vanderbilt's rarefied world of sprawling homes, delicious society intrigue, and incomparable Gilded Age luxury." — Allison Pataki, <i>New York Times Bestselling</i> author of <i>The Accidental Empress</i></p>. Historical Fiction. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-24 20:00:02. Kreinik, Barrie. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/3759887-AWell-BehavedWoman.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3d8e22bb-a165-49e9-a331-5ad96bcbaba1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1493-1/3759887-AWell-BehavedWoman.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3d8e22bb-a165-49e9-a331-5ad96bcbaba1&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)