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No Regrets Hardcover – October 21, 1997

by Caroline Seebohm (Author)

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In a society in which women were expected to take a backseat to men, Marietta Peabody was a rebel. Her first marriage, to Desmond FitzGerald, one of the founders of the modern CIA, failed ultimately because she was too independent and insisted on a career of her own. Of course, that she had met and fallen in love with Ronald Tree, an immensely wealthy and attractive member of the upper echelons of British society, also played a part in the breakup of her marriage. As the wife of Ronald Tree, Marietta was introduced to British society but found that world somewhat too stuffy for her tastes. It was when she and Ronnie moved their base of operations from England to New York and Barbados, however, that Marietta's true strengths as hostess and confidante to the rich and powerful came to the fore. Using these talents, she developed a close alliance with Adlai Stevenson and worked tirelessly for him during his unsuccessful bids for the U.S. presidency. In gratitude, he arranged her appointment as U.S. delegate to the Human Rights Commission under the sponsorship of the United Nations. Marietta Tree's untimely death in 1991, of cancer, marked the end of an era. She was among the last of a small, select group of women - which included Pamela Harriman and Slim Keith - who helped define the new standards of American womanhood. Passionately involved in civil rights and Democratic politics, Marietta Tree harnessed her femininity, wit, and intelligence to the cause of public service, and in so doing, found the energy and strength to be a truly independent spirit.

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Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (October 21, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0684810085
ISBN-13: 978-0684810089
Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,560,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #885 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Leaders & Notable People > Social Activists
- #2484 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Professionals & Academics > Journalists
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Interesting life semi-successfully described

By Rebecca on March 2, 2013

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I've been pondering why I didn't enjoy this book more than I did. It's more like 3.5 stars which is strange because she was an interesting, productive woman but somehow it didn't translate to much of a life for a biography. If she had written a memoir, with her thoughts and insights, it probably would have been interesting but a biography written by an outsider focuses more on the exterior events in a life and therefore needs some concrete achievements or tangible life changing milestones to provide scaffolding otherwise a life can read somewhat flat and blank. But in Marietta's case, her accomplishments were more the behind the scenes variety so rarely recorded. If you have read anything about Pamela Harriman Reflected Glory you may feel as I did, that there is something about their lives that echo each other however it seems to me that Marietta's was less frivolous but why exactly is not clear, maybe less focus on 'entertaining' and materialism (besides the minor detail that Pamela Harriman plowed thru a huge fortune that imho should have gone to Harriman's children).

In the end, the most interesting thing that remains is who loved her - that she had the love of a couple very desirable men such as the director John Huston and the politician Adlai Stevenson, both of whom were pursued by a ton of women and yet Marietta was the one who won their heart. John Huston was a real womanizer so to hear about the woman who broke his heart ...Read more ›

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An interesting woman

By A Customer on May 19, 2000

Format: Hardcover

This well written book sheds light on the many aspects of a complex woman. The contrast between her somewhat puritanical streak - a result of her upbringing in the famous Peabody family - and her enjoyment of the high life is riveting. In the end the reader finds her to be likable but not without fault.

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Biography gives insights

By A Customer on November 16, 2000

Format: Hardcover

This book is not only about Marietta Tree, it is about her time and her environment. It is about the options se had as a woman of her class, and the consequences of the choices she made. She did not make the usual choices.