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Laura Purcell
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The lovely Palladian villa of Marble Hill at Twickenham is place of refuge and escape. Maria Fitzherbert retreated there when her lover, the future George IV, decided he was going to ditch her and marry Caroline of Brunswick instead. Legends tell of him riding up and down the road nearby on the night before his wedding, tormented with indecision. We also have the account that a mutual friend...
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God Save the King
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| What a page-turner! Really enjoyed this and was constantly surprised by the twists. Some reviews say the characters were unlikeable but I found them psychologically complex with a nice dose of realistic flaws. I will be looking for more from this aut...more | |
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| Very readable book about these two remarkable monarchs. I liked that it included information on their early married life as most biographies start when George I came to the throne in 1714. | |
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| I finally gave up at around 60%. It's such a shame because this author has real talent (see my review of The Winter Palace) but I just couldn't get into this book. Not only does it skip around between narrators and time period, but it isn't always cl...more | |
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| After a powerful opening scene I struggled to get into this book. The style was quite abrupt and had an annoying habit of referring to Cromwell as simply 'he'. If it wasn't for my prior knowledge of the Tudor court I felt I would have no idea what wa...more | |
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