Julie Ferry (Books)

Julie Ferry Books

Julie Ferry is an author drawn to uncovering the stories of fascinating, largely unknown women from history. Her non-fiction work delves into the lives of figures like the American heiresses who married into aristocracy, bringing their experiences to life with a compelling narrative style. Ferry skillfully combines her passion for writing with a deep interest in historical women, offering readers insights into their often-overlooked journeys.

The Million Dollar Duchesses

Julie Ferry

304 pages
11 hours of reading

3.7(30)Add rating

"On 6th November 1895, the beautiful and brilliant heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt was wedded to the near-insolvent Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough in a dazzling yet miserable match - it glittered above all others for high society's marriage brokers who, in this single year, forged a series of spectacular, and lucrative, transatlantic unions. The bankrupt and ailing British aristocracy was suddenly injected with all the wealth and glamour of America's newest dynasties. Millions of dollars changed hands as fame, money, power and privilege were all at play. Brimful of scandal, illicit affairs, spurned loves and unexpected tragedy, The Million Dollar Duchesses reveals the closed-door bargaining which led to these most influential matches and how America's heiresses shook-up British high society for ever"--Page 4 of cover