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'A wonderful, sparkling biography', Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire
A dramatic, sparkling tale of sex, glamour, intrigue,
romance and heartbreak, England’s Mistress traces the rise and rise of unstoppable heroine 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 many
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. more...
England's Mistress is on Radio
4 as Book of the Week
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