Daisy
The life and loves of the Countess of Warwick
$39.92
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2009
Summary
Daisy Warwick was an heiress in her own right and a renowned beauty when she married Lord Brooke, heir to the Earl of Warwick, in 1880 at the age of 18. But she soon embarked on a passionate affair with Lord Charles Beresford who subsequently brought her close to the Prince of Wales, with whom she had a very public liaison for eight years, and remained a lifelong friend. At the height of her wealth and fame, she suddenly converted to socialism and later even stood against Anthony Eden at the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780749909772 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0749909773 |
| Author: | Sushila Anand |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Piatkus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2009 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 128mm x 26mm |
| Series: | Tom Thorne Novels |
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Critics Review
This new biography draws on unpublished correspondance and paints a vivid portrait of this tempestuous and magnetic woman– GOOD BOOK GUIDE
DAISY slips down as cleanly as a strawberry milkshake … Sushila Anand has paced the life perfectly - DAILY EXPRESS
A lively study of a woman whose life straddled the tremendous changes seen during the reigns of three monarchs - DAILY MAILThis new biography draws on unpublished correspondance and paints a vivid portrait of this tempestuous and magnetic woman - GOOD BOOK GUIDEThis biography draws on much of Daisy’s personal correspondence and family papers to reveal her amazing life - DAILY EXPRESSAbout The Author
Sushila Anand
Sushila Anand is the author of two previous well-reviewed biographies: Queen Victoria’s Maharajah and Indian Sahib. She has also worked making radio features for the BBC. Sushila lives in North London.
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