Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
352 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-342) and index. |
Summary |
Traces the scandalous marriage between middle-aged Manhattan millionaire Edward Browning and fifteen-year-old Frances "Peaches" Heenan in 1926, and chronicles the courtroom drama of their divorce and their role in sparking tabloid journalism. |
Subject |
Browning, Edward West, 1874-1934 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Browning, Peaches, 1910-1956 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Browning, Edward West, 1874-1934.
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Browning, Peaches, 1910-1956.
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Trials (Divorce) -- New York (State)
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Sensationalism in journalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Added Title |
Peaches and Daddy |
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Story of the roaring twenties, the birth of tabloid media, and the courtship that captured the heart and imagination of the American public |
ISBN |
9781590200469 |
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1590200462 |
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