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The Secret Memoirs of Lord Byron
Lord Byron was the most famous, the most scandalous, and most admired man in England early in the 19th century, for love affairs with his boyhood nurse, his half-sister, and numerous married women of aristocracy, not to mention prostitutes, servants, and even homosexuals, but he was also a great poet, satirist, and traveler. After Byron's death in 1824 his memoirs were burned as they were considered too scandalous. 150 years later, this novel's author imagine that he found in Greece an ancient manuscript in Byron's handwriting which could be the long lost memoirs. While this book is an ingenious literary fiction, it remains a vivid and bawdy recreation of Byron's life.
416 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1978
About the author
Christopher Nicole
227 books58 followersChristopher Robin Nicole was born on 7 December 1930 in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana), where he was raised. He is the son of Jean Dorothy (Logan) and Jack Nicole, a police officer, both Scottish. He studied at Queen's College in Guyana and at Harrison College in Barbados. He was a fellow at the Canadian Bankers Association and a clerk for the Royal Bank of Canada in Georgetown and Nassau from 1947 to 1956. In 1957, he moved to Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, where he currently lives, but he also has a domicile in Spain.
On 31 March 1951, he married his first wife, Jean Regina Amelia Barnett, with whom he had two sons, Bruce and Jack, and two daughters, Julie and Ursula, they divorced. On 8 May 1982 he married for the second time with fellow writer Diana Bachmann.
As a romantic and passionate of history, Nicole has been published since 1957, when he published a book about West Indian Cricket. He published his first novel in 1959 with his first stories set in his native Caribbean. Later he wrote many historical novels set mostly in tumultuous periods like World War I, World War II and the Cold War, and depict places in Europe, Asia and Africa. He also wrote classic romance novels. He specialized in Series and Sagas, and continues to write into the 21st century with no intention of retiring.
He signs his books as Christopher Nicole and uses several pseudonyms, some of them female. Pseudonyms used include: Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C. R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He wrote disaster thrillers in collaboration with his wife, Diana Bachmann, under the penname Max Marlow. Under his different pseudonyms he has worked with many publishing houses: Jarrolds, Hutchinson, Simon & Schuster, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Jove, Michael Joseph, Mills & Boon, and Severn House.
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On 31 March 1951, he married his first wife, Jean Regina Amelia Barnett, with whom he had two sons, Bruce and Jack, and two daughters, Julie and Ursula, they divorced. On 8 May 1982 he married for the second time with fellow writer Diana Bachmann.
As a romantic and passionate of history, Nicole has been published since 1957, when he published a book about West Indian Cricket. He published his first novel in 1959 with his first stories set in his native Caribbean. Later he wrote many historical novels set mostly in tumultuous periods like World War I, World War II and the Cold War, and depict places in Europe, Asia and Africa. He also wrote classic romance novels. He specialized in Series and Sagas, and continues to write into the 21st century with no intention of retiring.
He signs his books as Christopher Nicole and uses several pseudonyms, some of them female. Pseudonyms used include: Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C. R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He wrote disaster thrillers in collaboration with his wife, Diana Bachmann, under the penname Max Marlow. Under his different pseudonyms he has worked with many publishing houses: Jarrolds, Hutchinson, Simon & Schuster, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Jove, Michael Joseph, Mills & Boon, and Severn House.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christop... and
http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL1009...
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April 24, 2017
A very compelling piece of fiction
This was an incredible piece of fiction. Byron is as compelling and riveting a character as we could possibly hope for. This book was so well-written, full of many themes fit for its characters: jealousy, pride, mischief, debauchery, sex and action. I also really appreciate the language used, which I feel gave it the right historical touch. The work itself seemed grounded in research to add some authenticity. My only gripe would be that at times, Byron's women seemed rather forgettable and so we're many of his experiences which he emphasized were of momentous importance. It doesn't matter though. This was stunning all the same.
This was an incredible piece of fiction. Byron is as compelling and riveting a character as we could possibly hope for. This book was so well-written, full of many themes fit for its characters: jealousy, pride, mischief, debauchery, sex and action. I also really appreciate the language used, which I feel gave it the right historical touch. The work itself seemed grounded in research to add some authenticity. My only gripe would be that at times, Byron's women seemed rather forgettable and so we're many of his experiences which he emphasized were of momentous importance. It doesn't matter though. This was stunning all the same.
January 28, 2016
This book was disappointing. Instead of providing any information on Bryon, it is merely a salacious account of his sexual encounters. I longed to hear about his mood while composing "Manfred" and his adventures in Greece, but 95 percent of this book is trollopy trash.
Someone gave me this book 30 years ago ... maybe I would have enjoyed it more then, when my own juices flowed hotter. But now it is unfulfilling.
Someone gave me this book 30 years ago ... maybe I would have enjoyed it more then, when my own juices flowed hotter. But now it is unfulfilling.
May 25, 2018
A ribald romp through the life of Byron
An entertaining read .Although it is a novel it is well researched as to dates and the pertinent facts of Byron's life and the composition of his works in fact there is as much information as in factual biographies but don't be put off by this if you want a lighter read .The saucy bits portray Byron as a bit of a Don Juan which is of course appropriate though they do get a bit repetitive. !
An entertaining read .Although it is a novel it is well researched as to dates and the pertinent facts of Byron's life and the composition of his works in fact there is as much information as in factual biographies but don't be put off by this if you want a lighter read .The saucy bits portray Byron as a bit of a Don Juan which is of course appropriate though they do get a bit repetitive. !
August 2, 2021
Remarkable...5 🌟
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