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Lädt ... The Grit in the Pearl (2020. Auflage)von Spence (Autor)
Werk-InformationenThe Grit in the Pearl: The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll von Lyndsy Spence
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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. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)941.082092History and Geography Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1837- Period of Victoria and House of Windsor 1901-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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The book does a good job of narrating the facts of Margaret's life. She's not someone I feel sorry for. But I also don't feel she was fairly treated in some respects. A couple of quibbles: this book consistently refers to Prince George, Duke of Kent, as Prince George of Kent, which was wrong. The book also talked about the actress Pola Negri, mentioning her as "Polo Negri".
A good intro to someone who was arguably the most famous of the duchesses of Argyll. ( )