Never Victorious, Never Defeated

From back cover: 'Never Victorious, Never Defeated' is the story of Cornelia deWitt, beautiful and ruthless, whose silden body conquered men--just as her iron will held sway over a gigantic empire. Covering the richest and most turbulent decades of American life, it is a novel that brings to life a lush, gusty era, filled with men and women whose desires flamed larger than life.