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American lady
A French writer with a feel for history and public life, she is best known in English for her portrait of Washington hostess Susan Mary Alsop. Her work brings political worlds and private lives together in a lively, readable way.
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The Ladies' Vase; Or, Polite Manual for Young Ladies
by American lady
About the author
Caroline de Margerie is a French writer whose book American Lady: The Life of Susan Mary Alsop introduced many English-language readers to her work. The book explores the life of Susan Mary Alsop, a well-connected figure in postwar Washington and Paris, and shows de Margerie's interest in biography, society, and political history.
Available publisher information confirms her as the author of American Lady, and book listings also connect her with writing on Edmond Rostand. Based on those sources, her work appears to center on notable historical personalities and the social worlds around them.
Reliable sources found here did not provide enough confirmed biographical detail for a fuller life story, so it is better not to overstate the record. No suitable verified portrait image was confirmed from the sources reviewed.