Unveiling the prophet : the misadventures of a reluctant debutante /

"In the Autumn of 1972, Lucy Ferriss, then a college student in California, was preparing for the Veiled Prophet Ball at which she was to be presented to St. Louis society. Once the largest cotillion in the country, the invitation-only ball was unique among society events not only for the legen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ferriss, Lucy, 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2005.
Temas:
Ferriss, Lucy, > 1954- > Homes and haunts > Missouri > Saint Louis.
Ferriss, Lucy, > 1954- > Childhood and youth.
Ferriss, Lucy, > 1954-
Veiled Prophets of Saint Louis (Order : Mo.)
1900-1999
Authors, American > Homes and haunts > Missouri > Saint Louis.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
Debutante balls > Missouri > Saint Louis.
Écrivains américains > Résidences et lieux familiers > Missouri > Saint Louis.
Écrivains américains > 20e siècle > Biographies.
Bals des débutantes > Missouri > Saint Louis.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Childhood and youth of a person.
Authors, American.
Authors, American > Homes and haunts.
Debutante balls.
Homes.
Manners and customs.
Saint Louis (Mo.) > Social life and customs.
Missouri > Saint Louis.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Prologue 1965
  • The Letter
  • The Date
  • The Story
  • Secession
  • The Wedding
  • The Invitations
  • The Motions
  • Founding Fathers
  • Television
  • The Other Side
  • On the Carpet
  • The Magic Land of Khorassan
  • The Unveiling
  • The Girl from Georgia
  • The Queen
  • Postscript
  • About the Author.

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