georgiana duchesse de devonshire amanda foreman

I'll not go so far as to say that this story wasn't written by the author, as some other reviewers have suggested, but for an accomplished author as Ms. Steele, but I did read a few of her books which I liked. Lets start this review by admitting that I've never been a huge fan of Ms. marvelously diverting.” –The New Yorker Read more seamlessly merges a life and its times, capturing not just an individual but an age.” –The New York Times Book Review This is a stunning book about an astonishing woman.” –Simon Schama “Georgiana bursts from the pages of Amanda Foreman’s dazzling biography like the force of nature she undoubtedly was–passionate, political, addicted to gambling, and drunk on life. With penetrating insight, Amanda Foreman reveals a fascinating woman whose struggle against her own weaknesses, whose great beauty and flamboyance, and whose determination to play a part in the affairs of the world make her a vibrant, astonishingly contemporary figure. But Georgiana’s public success concealed an unhappy marriage, a gambling addiction, drinking, drug-taking, and rampant love affairs with the leading politicians of the day.

She became the queen of fashionable society and founder of the most important political salon of her time.

In 1774 Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying William Cavendish, fifth duke of Devonshire, one of England’s richest and most influential aristocrats. Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day.

Georgiana duchesse de devonshire amanda foreman