{"product_id":"frances-calder-n-de-la-howard-t-fisher-9781514421376","title":"Frances Calder De La Barca","description":"Frances Erskine Inglis, daughter of a prominent lawyer and Freemason, was born in Edinburgh in 1804. As the Marquesa de Calder\u0026amp;oacuten de la Barca, she died in Madrid's Royal Palace in 1882. During her life she was a teacher, legation hostess, and successful author, remembered now for her travel classic \u003ci\u003eLife in Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e and semi-fictional \u003ci\u003eThe Attach\u0026amp;eacute in Madrid\u003c\/i\u003e. But her books tell nothing about the greater part of her far-ranging career, which led through a half-dozen countries in response to bankruptcy, extortion, marriage, diplomacy, and revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For this colorful biography the authors have drawn from many sources, including contemporary memoirs, diaries, and numerous letters by and about Madame Calder\u0026amp;oacuten. Sometimes her trenchant commentary on people and places flared into newspaper controversy. From all that can be discovered about her, she emerges as a person of high abilities, energy, and nerve. In addition to the spirited woman at the center of the story, there are also her extraordinary family and a cast of memorable minor characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Howard T. Fisher, Marion Hall Fisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1514421372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781514421376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Xlibris Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2016","brand":"Howard T. Fisher","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052876361983,"sku":"9781514421376","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a20b4825-cd03-412c-b2e1-f15cefefde7f.jpg?v=1685021184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/frances-calder-n-de-la-howard-t-fisher-9781514421376","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}