Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire
Amanda Foreman
Sex, intrigue and adultery in the world of high politics and huge wealth in late eighteenth-century England. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire was one of the most flamboyant and influential women of the eighteenth century. The great-great-great-great aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, she was variously a compulsive gambler, a political savante and operator of the highest order, a drug addict, an adulteress and the darling of the common people. This authoritative, utterly absorbing book presents a mesmerizing picture of a fascinating world of political and sexual intrigues, grand houses, huge parties, glamour and great wealth - always on the edge of being squandered by the excesses and scandals of individuals.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Book Awards: Biography | 1998 | Winner | Secondary source |
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In late eighteenth-century England’s high politics and wealth, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire—flamboyant and influential—shaped events through a life marked by sex scandals and intrigue alongside political maneuvering.
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