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Her books include georgiana, duchess of devonshire, a world on fire, and the world made. This is a stunning book about an astonishing woman. Duchess of devonshire by amanda foreman, page 1 of 6. Journalist foreman, whose work is based on her doctoral research at oxford, has written a lively account of the life and times of georgiana cavendish that is also a social history of the british aristocracy in the late 1700s. Georgiana may not have been a great genius, but she was reasonably intelligent.
It is based on amanda foreman s biography of the late 18thcentury english aristocrat georgiana cavendish, duchess of devonshire. Georgiana duchess of devonshire by amanda foreman, 9780375753831, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Georgiana, duchess of devonshire, is the biography of a most unusual woman. Ms foreman sees the book as a hybrid of history and biography. A new york times notable book now a major motion picture starring keira knightley and ralph fiennes lady. 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. Read the duchess by amanda foreman available from rakuten kobo. Duchess of devonshire by amanda foreman from waterstones today. A new york times notable book now a major motion picture starring keira knightley and ralph fiennes lady georgiana spencer was the greatgreatgreatgreat. Mccaddon even uses character voices to read the many letters in the book. Amanda foreman is the author of the prizewinning best sellers, georgiana, duchess of devonshire, and a world on fire.
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. The first edition of the novel was published in 1998, and was written by amanda foreman. In 1774 georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying william cavendish, fifth duke of devonshire, one of englands richest and most influential aristocrats. That same year, her bbc documentary series, the ascent of woman, was released. Amanda foreman does a good job of finding a balance between excessive praise of the duchess and berating her too harshly for her faults.
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