“Long before Princess Diana, another member of the Spencer clan
lived a whirlwind life of high fashion, marital indiscretion, and
harsh media attention . . . [a] page-turner.”
—Entertainment Weekly
“Janet Gleeson’s book is a delight, shedding new light on the
fascinating Harriet Spencer, sister of the famous Georgiana,
Duchess of Devonshire, mother of Byron’s mistress, Lady Caroline
Lamb, and distant relative of Diana, Princess of Wales. I found
Gleeson’s intimate portrait of Harriet’s c
內容簡介:
A revealing portrait of one of the most glamorous,
influential, and notorious members of the Spencer family
Intelligent, attractive, and born into wealth, Harriet Spencer,
ancestor of Princess Diana, married Frederick, Viscount Duncannon,
at the age of nineteen. But it was her affair with Lord Granville
Leveson Gower that resulted in the birth of two children and all
but consumed Harriet’s life.
The first comprehensive biography of Lady Harriet Spencer,
Privilege Scandal gives readers an inside look at the British
aristocracy during the decadent eighteenth century, while bringing
one of the era’s most intriguing women to life.
關於作者:
Janet Gleeson studied English and art history at Nottingham
University. She is the author of The Arcanum, a #1 Sunday Times
bestseller in the U.K., and The Moneymaker, which was published in
the United States as The Millionaire. She lives in Dorset with her
husband, three children, and two dogs.--From the Hardcover
edition.