VIRTUAL: Laura Thompson at the Hudson Library [2/19]
The Hudson Library will be hosting Laura Thompson on February 19th at 1pm. Thompson will be discussing her book Heiresses.
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Before the 20th century a wife’s inheritance was the property of her husband, making her vulnerable to kidnap, forced marriages, even confinement in an asylum. In modern times, heiresses fell victim to fortune-hunters who squandered their millions. As she tells the stories of these women, Thompson also looks at the bigger picture: the relationship between women and their wealth and the wider movement toward female equality.
New York Times bestselling author Laura Thompson returns with Heiresses, a fascinating look at the lives of heiresses throughout history and the often tragic truth beneath the gilded surface.
