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Welfare, Simon.
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Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Gordon, Marchioness of, 1857-1939.
Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Gordon, Marchioness of, 1857-1939 -- Homes and haunts.
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, Marquess of, 1847-1934.
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, Marquess of, 1847-1934 -- Homes and haunts.
Social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Politicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Governors general -- Canada -- Biography.
Viceroys -- Ireland -- Biography.
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Governors general's spouses -- Canada -- Biography.
Viceroys' spouses -- Ireland -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
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Welfare, Simon.
Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Gordon, Marchioness of, 1857-1939.
Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Gordon, Marchioness of, 1857-1939 -- Homes and haunts.
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, Marquess of, 1847-1934.
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, Marquess of, 1847-1934 -- Homes and haunts.
Social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Politicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Governors general -- Canada -- Biography.
Viceroys -- Ireland -- Biography.
Politicians' spouses -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Governors general's spouses -- Canada -- Biography.
Viceroys' spouses -- Ireland -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
MARC Display
Fortune
's
many
houses
: a
Victorian
visionary
, a
noble
Scottish
family
, and a
lost
inheritance
/ Simon Welfare.
by
Welfare, Simon.
Atria Books, 2021.
Call #:
941.1081 W445f
Subjects
Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Gordon, Marchioness of, 1857-1939.
Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Gordon, Marchioness of, 1857-1939 -- Homes and haunts.
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, Marquess of, 1847-1934.
Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, Marquess of, 1847-1934 -- Homes and haunts.
Social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Politicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Governors general -- Canada -- Biography.
Viceroys -- Ireland -- Biography.
Politicians' spouses -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Governors general'
s
spouses -- Canada -- Biography.
Viceroys' spouses -- Ireland -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
ISBN:
9781982128623 (hc)
Edition:
1st Atria Books hardcover ed.
Description:
xiv, 336 p., 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : ill. (some color) ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"A unique and fascinating look at
Victorian
society through the remarkable lives of an enlightened and philanthropic aristocratic couple, the Marquess and Marchioness of Aberdeen, who exhausted their vast
fortune
buying homes around the globe where they entertained the rich and famous while also campaigning for the poor and disadvantaged. As the Marquess and Marchioness of Aberdeen, John and Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon enjoyed wealth and privilege that
many
in
Victorian
times could only imagine. They counted Queen Victoria, the authors J.M. Barrie and Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the showman P.T. Barnum among their
many
distinguished acquaintances. Unlike other aristocrats of the time, however, the couple spent most of their money helping others. Ishbel-social reformer, political activist, health campaigner, and advocate of women'
s
rights-personally transformed lives not only in her native Scotland, but in Canada and Ireland where her husband was appointed Viceroy by Queen Victoria. The couple ran their charitable campaigns from the homes they bought on their travels in Britain and North America, including a mansion in the
Scottish
Highlands, grand townhouses in London'
s
most fashionable square, a fishing lodge in Quebec, and ranches in British Columbia and Texas. Yet Ishbel's passion for reform was a double-edged sword, doing as much good for others as it did reckless harm to her family'
s
fortune
and John had to sell almost all of his vast estates. When he died in 1934, their coffers were all but empty and Ishbel faced eviction from her home in the
Scottish
hills. A moving and colorful exploration of
Victorian
society through the eyes of an inspirational couple who did their best to change the world for the better, often at great personal cost,
Fortune
's
Many
Houses
is a feast for history lovers"--Publisher.
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