{"product_id":"adventuress-the-life-and-loves-of-lucy-lady-houston-paperback","title":"Adventuress: The Life and Loves of Lucy, Lady Houston - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTeresa Crompton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the 1930s Lady Lucy Houston was one of the richest women in England and a household name, notorious for her virulent criticisms of the government.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But politics had been far from her mind when, as young Fanny Radmall, she had set out to conquer the world. Armed with only looks and self-confidence, she exploited the wealth and status of successive lovers to push her way into high society. Brushing off scandal, she achieved public recognition as an ardent suffragette, war worker and philanthropist. Having won control of her third husband's vast fortune, she enjoyed the trappings of wealth - jewelry, couture, racehorses and a luxury yacht - but she wanted more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seeking influence in national politics, Lady Houston financed the first flight over Mount Everest, backed secret military research, and facilitated the development of the Spitfire aircraft. Engaging with famous contemporaries such as Winston Churchill and Oswald Mosley, Lucy sought her own public voice and so purchased a newspaper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seeking to expose the Prime Minister as a Soviet agent and promote Edward VIII as England's dictator, Lucy was loved as a patriot but loathed as a troublemaker. Adventuress draws upon hitherto unpublished archival material to reveal how Lucy Houston achieved her fame and fortune, and how she exploited them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeresa Crompton\u003c\/b\u003e, a historian and the author of several books, has a PhD in History from Sheffield Hallam University. Having lived and worked in China, Lithuania, the Middle East and South East Asia, she is now based in Lincolnshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.25 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48757363769593,"sku":"9781803990200","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/l3lgMlj-8Z9781803990200.webp?v=1785946394","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/adventuress-the-life-and-loves-of-lucy-lady-houston-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}