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The Grit in the Pearl Lyndsy Spence

The Grit in the Pearl par Lyndsy Spence

The Grit in the Pearl Lyndsy Spence


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An updated paperback edition of Lyndsy Spence's bestselling biography of a socialite whose scandalous divorce shocked the country

The Grit in the Pearl Résumé

The Grit in the Pearl: The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll Lyndsy Spence

MARGARET, DUCHESS OF ARGYLL was an international celebrity in her youth, adored and observed by millions. But in 1963 the 11th Duke of Argyll shocked the country when he alleged that his adulterous wife had slept with over eighty men behind his back. As his evidence, he produced a set of sexually explicit Polaroid photographs and explosive love letters, helping to win his divorce and affecting Margaret's life forever. On the verge of financial destitution, she fell from grace and was abandoned by most of her friends prior to her death in a nursing home in Pimlico in 1993. In this meticulously researched biography Lyndsy Spence tells a tragic story of the life and downfall of this fascinatingly complex woman, and shows how she fell victim to a cruel husband, harsh social mores and an unforgiving class.

À propos de Lyndsy Spence

Lyndsy Spence is a celebrated historian who specialises in daring aristocratic women. She is a book reviewer for The Lady and the founder of The Mitford Society, an online community dedicated to researching the Mitford sisters. Her previous books for The History Press include The Mistress of Mayfair: Men, Money and the Marriage of Doris Delevingne (2018) and Mrs Guinness: The Rise and Fall of Diana Mitford, the Thirties Socialite (2017).

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GOR010874586
9780750993258
0750993251
The Grit in the Pearl: The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll Lyndsy Spence
Occasion - Très bon état
Broché
The History Press Ltd
2020-06-01
288
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