{"product_id":"king-lehr-and-the-gilded-age","title":"King Lehr and the Gilded Age","description":"The Inner Life of the Gilded Age’s Court Jester\nHarry Symes Lehr was born in 1869 into a family that was neither wealthy nor socially prominent. His natural gift for entertaining and his penchant for hobnobbing with the very rich earned him entry to the powerful circle of New York and Newport social elite during the Gilded Age. Lehr hosted lavish and themed parties that captivated the social scene who dubbed him “King Lehr.” One of his admirers and patrons, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, introduced him to the young widow Elizabeth Wharton Drexel. Drexel was smitten with young Harry, his elegant dress, and outrageous behavior. Soon they married.\nBut King Lehr had a secret. On their wedding night he cruelly dictated to his new wife that they would not live in a happy marriage nor would it be consummated. For twenty-three years Elizabeth lived in a loveless and abusive marriage. After Harry’s death, Elizabeth remarried a baron and as Lady Decies, wrote down her secret story in 1938. Incorporating Harry’s most intimate diaries, Lady Decies reveals a scandalous tale of power, desire, and deception.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1557099634\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1557099634.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Decies, Lady Elizabeth\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41662935990330,"sku":"DBV.1557099634.G","price":9.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1557099634-0.jpg?v=1789789999","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/king-lehr-and-the-gilded-age","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}