Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor

A lively biography of Nancy Astor, the American-born socialite who in 1919 became the first woman to take a seat in Britain's House of Commons. Adrian Fort traces her remarkable and often controversial life, from her Virginia upbringing through high society and a groundbreaking political career. Black hardboards with gilt text to spine, wrapped in dust jacket with minor edge wear. No prior names or inscriptions, pages are clean and tight.