The Duchess
by Amanda Foreman
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Author: Amanda ForemanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-19
ISBN: 0812979699
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Book Review: A Lesson on English Politics History
Summary: 3 Stars
First, please be clear this is not a novel. It's a History text book.
If you want to learn everything about English political campaigns during the adult life of The Dutchess, this is the book for you. But if you want to enjoy a well-written story about the lady herself, look elsewhere.
This books is a chronological report, spliced together from public and private documents, letters and newspaper articles. There are 34 pages of footnotes, a bibliography, an index, a chronology and a family tree to keep track of sources, references and who's who.
It really is a shame that someone has not used this vast historic record to write a real novel about the fascinating Dss of D. This is not it.
If you decide to buy/read this, you will be asking yourself "Is there a quiz at the end?"
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