The Grit in the Pearl: The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll (The s

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The first biography of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, the socialite whose scandalous divorce shocked the country

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An updated paperback edition of Lyndsy Spence's bestselling biography of a socialite whose scandalous divorce shocked the country. Margaret, Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) was an international celebrity in her youth, adored and observed by millions. But in 1963, the year of the Profumo Affair, the 11th Duke of Argyll shocked the country when he alleged that his adulterous wife had slept with over eighty men behind his back. He produced, as his evidence, a set of sexually explicit Polaroid photographs and explosive love letters. The duke won a divorce, but this had a dramatic effect on Margaret's life. On the verge of financial destitution, she fell from grace and was abandoned by most of her friends prior to her death in a nursing home in Pimlico in 1993. Lyndsy Spence tells a tragic story of the life and downfall of this fascinatingly complex woman, and shows how she fell victim to a cruel husband, harsh social mores and an unforgiving class.The Grit in the Pearl is a meticulously researched and powerful biography, which acts as a potent lens on various themes in the last century: fame, privacy, the media, sex, power, and relationships between classes. AUTHOR: Lyndsy Spence is a celebrated historian who specialises in daring aristocratic women. She is a book reviewer for The Lady and the founder of The Mitford Society, an online community dedicated to researching the Mitford sisters. Her previous books for The History Press include The Mistress of Mayfair: Men, Money and the Marriage of Doris Delevingne (2018) and Mrs Guinness: The Rise and Fall of Diana Mitford, the Thirties Socialite (2017). 20 b/w illustrations

Author Biography

LYNDSY SPENCE is a bestselling author, historian and screenwriter who specializes in daring aristocratic women. She is the founder of The Mitford Society, an online community dedicated to the Mitford girls and is a freelance book reviewer for The Lady. Her books include The Mitford Girls' Guide to Life, The Grit in the Pearl: The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, The Mistress of Mayfair: Men, Money and the Marriage of Doris Delevingne, and Cast a Diva: The Hidden Life of Maria Callas. Her book on Maria Callas is being adapted into a documentary by a double-Oscar nominated production company.

Details ISBN0750993251 Author Lyndsy Spence Pages 288 Publisher The History Press Ltd Year 2020 ISBN-10 0750993251 ISBN-13 9780750993258 Edition 2nd Format Paperback Imprint The History Press Ltd Place of Publication Stroud Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780750986991 DEWEY 941.082092 Short Title The Grit in the PearlThe Grit in the Pearl Language English Publication Date 2020-06-01 UK Release Date 2020-06-01 AU Release Date 2020-06-01 NZ Release Date 2020-06-01 Subtitle The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll (The shocking true story behind A Very British Scandal, starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany) Illustrations 20 Illustrations, black and white Edition Description 2nd edition Audience General We've got this

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