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Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 199537 4 193032 2005 Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III total:76|5:15|4:22|3:26|2:11|1:2| 76 265 195 23 116353 3.30 140 35 47698417 611408 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.40 65
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 0 0 false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Feb 27 10:52:47 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 10:52:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 70308811 119675 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 20:05:58 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 20:05:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 44951342 66498 5579085 0719561086 9780719561085 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5579085.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.50 2 2005 4 0 false Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 09:18:53 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 09:21:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2220178 138947 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 1 0 false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Jun 21 13:04:14 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 21 13:36:30 -0700 2007 more...]]> 70493208 1333823 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sun Oct 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 12:34:39 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 16:21:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 53293630 432606 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 1 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 20:10:14 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 11:30:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 54142608 2243202 2492311 0719561094 9780719561092 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2492311.Princesses 5.00 2
With unparalleled access to Royal and private family papers, Flora Fraser turns the historical searchlight on George III and his daughters. Writing with wit, zest and sympathy, she creates an extraordinary historical saga and confirms her place among our finest biographers]]> 2005 5 0 false Mon Apr 27 12:14:37 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 12:15:07 -0700 2009 19079693 236708 1084631 0679451188 9780679451181 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180853633m/1084631.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180853633s/1084631.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1084631.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.86 7 Fraser takes us into the heart of the British royal family during the tumultuous period of the American and French revolutions and beyond, illuminating the complicated lives of these exceptional women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Weaving together letters and historical accounts, Fraser re-creates their world in all its frustrations and excitements.

The six sisters, though handsome, accomplished and extremely well educated, were kept from marrying by George III, and Fraser describes how they remained subject to their father for many years, while he teetered on the brink of mental collapse. The King may have believed that his six daughters were happy to live celibately at Windsor, but secretly, as Fraser’s absorbing narrative of royal repression and sexual license shows, the sisters enjoyed startling freedom. Several of them, torn between love for their ailing father and longing for independence, forged their own scandalous and subversive lives within the castle walls. With a discerning eye for psychological detail and a keen feminist sensibility, Fraser delves into these clandestine love affairs, revealing the truth about Sophia’s illegitimate baby; examining Amelia's intimate correspondence with her soldier-lover; and investigating the eventual marriages of Princesses Royal, Elizabeth and Mary.

Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family. With unparalleled access to royal and private family papers, Flora Fraser has created a revelatory portrait of six fascinating women and their place in history.]]> 2005 4 1 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 31 05:07:16 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 05:17:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 64126322 1484624 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jul 19 14:30:32 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 14:30:32 -0700 2009 77198426 2392543 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 5 0 false Sun Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 09 07:45:55 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 07:46:30 -0800 2009 44073011 94602 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 0 0 false Fri Jan 23 11:27:59 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 11:28:24 -0800 2009 28980993 1384183 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 5 0 false Fri Aug 01 10:01:08 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 10:05:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 34320549 290726 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 2 0 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 16:56:58 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 17:01:05 -0700 2008
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Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 3 0 false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Jul 30 10:46:04 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 30 10:46:10 -0700 2007 more...]]> 32106065 1255158 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 4 0 false Fri Sep 05 12:25:08 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 14:44:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 32621536 1519483 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 3 0 false Thu Sep 11 12:26:49 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 12:33:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5135268 156993 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 3 0 false Wed Oct 24 16:52:31 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 14:18:15 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 07:08:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 18761288 1006156 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 3 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 27 09:56:58 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 27 09:59:04 -0700 2008 28414992 1341491 199537 1400096693 9781400096695 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661m/199537.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172622661s/199537.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199537.Princesses_The_Six_Daughters_of_George_III 3.49 76
Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Jul 27 07:22:30 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 07:24:48 -0700 2008 daughters of "mad" king George III
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Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, Fraser gives voice to these handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary, the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, “the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the Princesses.” Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.]]> 2005 0 0 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 09 12:14:30 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 04:30:34 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=199537