The queen of Whale Cay
by Kate Summerscale
- 0 Ratings
- 5 Want to read
- 1 Currently reading
- 0 Have read
When Marion "Joe" Carstairs died in 1993 the age of 93, she was largely forgotten. During the 1920s she held the world record as the fastest female speedboat racer. But as journalist Kate Summerscale discovered, when researching an obituary for the Daily Telegraph, Carstairs was also a notorious cross-dresser who favored women and smoked cheroots.
Supremely self-confident, she inherited a Standard Oil fortune and knew how to spend her money - on fast boats and cars, on her female lovers, and on a Caribbean Island, Whale Cay, where she reigned over a colony of Bahamians. There, far from her bohemian past in London and Paris, she hosted a succession of girlfriends and celebrities, including Marlene Dietrich, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
Through it all, she remained devoted to Lord Tod Wadley, a little doll who became the bosom companion of one of the twentieth century's great eccentrics.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Showing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
|
eeee
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Source records
Promise Itemmarc_openlibraries_sanfranciscopubliclibrary MARC record
Library of Congress MARC record
Internet Archive item record
Better World Books record
Better World Books record
Promise Item
marc_columbia MARC record
Links outside Open Library
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?Lists
See All-
femlib
from Ovie Dykestein
-
To read
from Brianne Mason
-
diarios e biografias
from redrita3
-
Want to Read
from Faranae
| July 13, 2024 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| December 17, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| August 6, 2021 | Edited by New York Times Bestsellers Bot | Add NYT review links |
| April 28, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Linked existing covers to the work. |
| December 9, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |