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England's Mistress

England's Mistress

by KateWilliams (Author)

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    Hardcover 2006

    $3.27
Synopsis

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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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 432
 Edition: 1st Edition
 Publisher: Hutchinson
Published: 05 Oct 2006
ISBN 10: 0091794749
ISBN 13: 9780091794743
Book Overview: 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

Media Reviews
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
Author Bio
Kate Williams fell in love with the eighteenth century whilst studying for her BA at the University of Oxford. She has an MA from Queen Mary, University of London and a DPhil from the University of Oxford. Her articles and essays have been published in a wide range of books and journals and she is a lecturer and TV consultant, appearing regularly on BBC and Channel 4 to discuss her work. She lives in London.