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In 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. 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 - jewellery, couture, racehorses and a luxury yacht - but
she wanted more. 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. 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draws upon hitherto unpublished archival material to reveal how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.
In the 1930s Lucy, Lady Houston was one of the richest women in
England and a household name, notorious for her virulent criticisms
of the government. 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. She enjoyed the
trappings of wealth - but she wanted more. Lady Houston financed
the first flight over Mount Everest, backed secret military
research and facilitated the development of the Spitfire as she
strove for influence in national politics. She sought her own
public voice and so purchased a newspaper, engaging with famous
contemporaries such as Winston Churchill and Oswald Mosley. 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 Adventuress draws upon hitherto unpublished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.
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