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England's Mistress : The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton

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A dramatic, sparkling tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak, "England's Mistress" traces the rise and rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton.

Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become England's first media superstar.

Nothing could stand in her way of her desire to live out her dream - except her self-destructive desires.

Drawing on hundreds of previously undiscovered letters, and told with a novelist's flair, "England's Mistress" captures the relentless drive, innovative style and burning passion of a true heroine.

In a world of tabloid fame and three-minute wonders, Emma's life is truly a tale for our time.

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Hutchinson
0091794749 / 9780091794743
Hardback
05/10/2006
United Kingdom
English
xvi, 414 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.)
24 cm
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As a self-made celebrity, Emma Hamilton's rise from prostitute to consort of the most famous man in England has a very contemporary zing 20040927
As a self-made celebrity, Emma Hamilton's rise from prostitute to consort of the most famous man in England has a very contemporary zing 20040927 BGH Biography: historical, political & military, HBJD1 British & Irish history, HBLL Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900