England's Mistress
Author(s): Kate Williams
A dramatic, sparkling tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak, "England's Mistress" traces the rise and rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton. Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become England's first media superstar. Nothing could stand in her way of her desire to live out her dream - except her self-destructive desires. Drawing on hundreds of previously undiscovered letters, and told with a novelist's flair, "England's Mistress" captures the relentless drive, innovative style and burning passion of a true heroine. In a world of tabloid fame and three-minute wonders, Emma's life is truly a tale for our time.
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As a self-made celebrity, Emma Hamilton's rise from prostitute to consort of the most famous man in England has a very contemporary zing 20040927
Shortlisted for Marsh Biography Award 2007.
" England' s Mistress is a wonderful, sparkling biography by the equally wonderful and sparkling Miss Kate Williams. Emma Hamilton' s beauty has survived the ages thanks to Romney' s obsessive portraits. But now, Kate Williams has also given us Emma' s heart and soul, revealing why she captured the fascination of a generation."
- Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire
General Fields
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- : archi
- : archi
- : 0.835
- : 05 October 2006
- : 242mm X 161mm X 36mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : 432
- : 1
- : Hardback
- : Kate Williams
