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 Peggy Miller Franck

 Prides Crossing
   The Unbridled Life and Impatient Times of ELEONORA SEARS

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Proper Boston had never seen anyone like Eleonora Sears.  This daughter of wealth and position shattered precedents that kept women on the sidelines in a man's world.  Eleo Sears became one of history's greatest athletes.  She won success in an unparalleled variety of sports, and her bold exploits ignited controversy across America and Europe.  She was a friend of presidents and kings.  Hollywood stars flocked to her seaside estate in Prides Crossing.  Her triumphs inspired generations of women, but her profoundly shocking final years left her legacy clouded by disillusion and regret.



Prides Crossing is a front-row ticket to the events that defined a century and rocked the settled world of masters and servants.  The passionate, turbulent life of Eleonora Sears is revealed with candor and compassion by the daughter of her business advisor and manager of her racing stable.
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Front cover: John Singer Sargent, Eleonora Sears, detail
Cover design: John Bernett / 4 Eyes Design



Copyright 2009 by Peggy Miller Franck