Tuesday 26 April 2011

Monday 25 April 2011

An Aristocratic AffairAn Aristocratic Affair by Janet Gleeson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This book is an excellent description of a vibrant, exciting, but flawed woman, who was at the centre of a turbulent society. It explores the world that surrounds the characters portrayed so well in the film 'The madness of King George'. In exploring the life of this intriguing woman; it gives the reader a glimpse of the the animosity that existed between; the king and his son, the Whigs and the Tories and the various other factions that existed within society. Harriet, and her sister Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire, played a central role in these



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