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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 the way of her dreams- 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.
Emma Hamilton (1765-1815) epitomized the classic tale of an eighteenth century woman's rise from poverty to fame and riches using nothing butbeauty and feminine guile
'Bewitchingly readable, authoritative' The Times 'At last, in Flora Fraser, Lady Hamilton has a biographer able to capture both the woman and her times' Amanda Foreman Born in the eighteenth century, Emma Hamilton was a woman ahead of her time. Her rise to fame and fortune seemed unstoppable – until she began her infamous love affair with Admiral Lord Nelson. Beloved Emma follows Emma Hamilton's journey from Liverpool to London and her life as an artist's assistant, through glittering successes as the wife of Sir William Hamilton in Naples, and that notorious romance with Nelson, to her painful descent from the heights of fame to an early death in Calais. Flora Fraser captures the energy, purpose and sexuality that drove this extraordinary woman through her tumultuous life.
This colourful novel is founded on the historic romance of Lord Nelson and the beautiful Lady Hamilton, the inspiration of all his naval victories and the great passion of his life. the facts in their lives are strictly adhered to - from the narration of Emma Hamilton's various affairs before she met the sailor in Naples down to Trafalgar and its aftermath.
"Patriotic Lady" is a historical novel by Marjorie Bowen depicting the life of Emma, Lady Hamilton, best remembered as Lord Nelson's mistress. Their love story was so charming that it secured an eternal place in the collection of true-life historical romances. Yet, Marjorie Bowen portrays Emma unusually realistically. The author equally reflects her flaws and merits, as well as incredible adventures, plots, and intrigues that always follow the lives of prominent political figures.