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La Grande Therese: The Greatest Scandal of the Century

Hilary Spurling

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"La Grande Th?r?se is the true story of a scandal that nearly destroyed the French Third Republic.A hundred years ago Th?r?se Humbert was one of the most powerful women in France; her salon was the center of Parisian life, and her wealth--as the assumed illegitimate daughter of an American billionaire--was fabled. She lived life on a grand scale and was the toast of Paris. But Th?r?se was not who she claimed to be. Her lifestyle, her history, and, most important, her fortune--all were an elaborate hoax. When her con was finally exposed, thousands of small investors and creditors, including the in-laws of the artist Henri Matisse, were completely ruined. Th?r?se was tried and sentenced to five years' hard labor. When she was released from prison, she vanished, and the fantastic story of her life was mostly hushed up, because it has disgraced so many wealthy and important people.

Hilary Spurling has done meticulous research into the life of Th?r?se Humbert. "La Grand Th?r?se is the remarkable story of the spectacular rise and fall of a French peasant girl with an extraordinary imagination and irresistible powers of persuasion.

Language: English

Pages: 160

Format: Hardcover

Release: January 01, 1999

ISBN 13: 9780060196226

La Grande Therese: The Greatest Scandal of the Century

Hilary Spurling

2.9/5 ( ratings)

"La Grande Th?r?se is the true story of a scandal that nearly destroyed the French Third Republic.A hundred years ago Th?r?se Humbert was one of the most powerful women in France; her salon was the center of Parisian life, and her wealth--as the assumed illegitimate daughter of an American billionaire--was fabled. She lived life on a grand scale and was the toast of Paris. But Th?r?se was not who she claimed to be. Her lifestyle, her history, and, most important, her fortune--all were an elaborate hoax. When her con was finally exposed, thousands of small investors and creditors, including the in-laws of the artist Henri Matisse, were completely ruined. Th?r?se was tried and sentenced to five years' hard labor. When she was released from prison, she vanished, and the fantastic story of her life was mostly hushed up, because it has disgraced so many wealthy and important people.

Hilary Spurling has done meticulous research into the life of Th?r?se Humbert. "La Grand Th?r?se is the remarkable story of the spectacular rise and fall of a French peasant girl with an extraordinary imagination and irresistible powers of persuasion.

Language: English

Pages: 160

Format: Hardcover

Release: January 01, 1999

ISBN 13: 9780060196226

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