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Daisy
Sushila Anand
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Description for Daisy
Paperback. The tempestuous life of the notorious Countess of Warwick, mistress of Edward VII Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, b/w pix. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
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 General Election of 1924.Sushilla Anand's colourful biography does full justice ... Read more
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 General Election of 1924.Sushilla Anand's colourful biography does full justice ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
276g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780749909772
SKU
V9780749909772
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Ref
99-10
About Sushila Anand
Sushila Anand was the author of two previous well-reviewed biographies: Queen Victoria's Maharajah (1842122320) and Indian Sahib (071562718X). She also worked making radio features for the BBC.
Reviews for Daisy
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 MAIL
This new biography draws on unpublished correspondance and paints a vivid portrait of this tempestuous and ... Read more
DAILY EXPRESS
A lively study of a woman whose life straddled the tremendous changes seen during the reigns of three monarchs
DAILY MAIL
This new biography draws on unpublished correspondance and paints a vivid portrait of this tempestuous and ... Read more