This fascinating look at heiresses throughout history reveals the truth beneath the gilded surface of their lives. Subjects include Mary Davies, who inherited London’s most valuable real estate; Consuelo Vanderbilt, the original American “Dollar Princess”; Barbara Hutton, the Woolworth heiress who married seven times and died almost penniless; Angela Burdett-Coutts, who became one of the greatest philanthropists of Victorian England; and more. Hardcover, 384 pages