England's mistress
Williams, Kate, 1974-2007
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Aged only 12, Emma Hamilton set off for London as a domestic servant, and, within a very short space of time, this indomitable woman became the mistress of an aristocrat. Based on many letters, this a story of high drama and glittering society, and of one woman's overwhelming determination to be a star.
Main title:
England's mistress / Kate Williams.
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Imprint:
London : Arrow, 2007.
Collation:
xviii, 414 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Hutchinson, 2006.Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-398) and index.
ISBN:
9780099451839 (pbk)0099451832 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941'.073'092920.HAMI920
LC class:
DA483.H3
Language:
English
Subject:
Hamilton, Emma, Lady, 1761?-1815Hamilton, Emma, Lady, 1761?-1815. -- Relations with menMistresses -- Great Britain -- BiographyAmbassadors' spouses -- Great Britain -- BiographyGreat Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th centuryGreat Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820Hamilton, Emma, Lady -- Biography
BRN:
1078815
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