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Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon (née Austin; 24 June 1821 – 14 July 1869) was an English author and translator who wrote as Lucie Gordon. She is best known for her Letters from Egypt, 1863–1865 (1865) and Last Letters from Egypt (1875), [ 1 ] most of which are addressed to her husband, Alexander Duff-Gordon , and her mother, Sarah Austin .
Katherine Frank is a noted American author and biographer, now living in England.Her works include a highly acclaimed biography of Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon, [1] and the more controversial book Indira: The Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi, a biography of Indira Gandhi. [2]
Gordon Waterfield (1903–1987) was a British journalist, broadcaster and writer. [1] He is chiefly known for his book What Happened to France? , in which he documents his experiences as a journalist in France during World War II .
A letter written by Titanic survivor Lucy Lady Duff-Gordon is slated to hit the auction block in Boston. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Sir Alexander Cornewall Duff-Gordon, 3rd Baronet (3 February 1811 – 27 October 1872) was a British civil servant and Baronet of Halkin. He was the husband of Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon , a translator and writer best known for her correspondence on Egypt .
Rosalind Ayres (born 7 December 1946) is an English actress, director and producer. [1] Active since 1970, Ayres is well known for her role in the 1997 film Titanic, in which she played Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon.
Janet Duff Gordon was the daughter of Sir Alexander Duff-Gordon and Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon. [1] Her father held a number of government positions, including Commissioner of Inland Revenue and her mother wrote the classic Letters from Egypt. She had a brother, Maurice and a sister, Urania.
Lady Duff-Gordon (Lucile) As a sportsman, Duff-Gordon was most noted as a fencer, representing Great Britain at the 1906 Intercalated Games, winning silver in the team épée event. [3] King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra were among distinguished spectators at one of the final bouts between Sir Cosmo and his German opponent Gustav Casmir. [4]