The Duchess Countess : the woman who scandalised a nation / Catherine Ostler.
The Duchess Countess : the woman who scandalised a nation / Catherine Ostler.
The Duchess Countess : the woman who scandalised a nation / Catherine Ostler.
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Publisher
London : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Call Numbers
G 2021/0598
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Language
English
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Physical content
466 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), genealogical tables ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Countess -- Duchess -- Duchess Countess.
Publication information
Publisher
London : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
When the glamorous Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston, Countess of Bristol, went on trial at Westminster Hall for bigamy in April 1776, the story drew more attention in society than the American War of Independence. A clandestine, candlelit wedding to the young heir to an earldom, a second marriage to a Duke, a lust for diamonds and an electr...
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The Duchess Countess : the woman who scandalised a nation / Catherine Ostler.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-444) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2021
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Call Numbers
G 2021/0598
Record Identifier
74VKaRaymmEZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaRaymmEZ
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ISBN
1471172562
9781471172564
DDC
941.07092
MMS ID
991024392515902626
