Allene Tew was born in Wisconsin in 1872. Her father was a banker, but despite his wealth, she was solidly middle class. She became a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, but there has been some speculation that these documents were altered or faked to ensure acceptance into the higher class she longed to be in. Tew was married five times: a polo player/yachtsman, a real estate investor, a General Electric executive, a German aristocrat, and another German aristocrat. She really lived life. She died at age 82 in France. She left several properties and considerable wealth.

I had never heard of this woman, but I am trying to read more books about women this year. I enjoyed learning about the many lives she lived and her adventures and travels. I have the Audible version of this, which was about a five hour long listen. I thought it was really well done, and it kept my interest.