{"product_id":"emma-lady-hamilton-paperback","title":"Emma, Lady Hamilton - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMollie Hardwick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engrossing biography of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma, Lady Hamilton, and her great love affair with Lord Nelson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers of Flora Fraser, Norah Lofts and Kate Williams.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmma Hamilton was one of the most celebrated women of the Georgian age. Yet her love affair with England's great naval hero, Horatio Nelson, scandalised a nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut what was Emma really like? Who was the woman behind the myth, the legends, the gossip of so many of her contemporaries and her later detractors? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this outstanding biography Mollie Hardwick presents for the first time the full story of Emma with compassion and insight. She emerges as an amazing and remarkable person. From humble origins she rose to become one of the beauties of her age, a talented singer, a natural actress, the friend of aristocrats and politicians, the wife of a distinguished diplomat, the theme of poets and painters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe captivated almost everyone she encountered, yet her previous relationships paled in comparison with her passion for Lord Nelson, and his for her. Though both were married, they secretly carried on an affair that lasted until the day of Nelson's death, from which Emma never truly recovered. After his death she struggled for financial recognition and ultimately died in poverty, alone but for her daughter Horatia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of the letters quoted here have never been reproduced before and contribute valuable new evidence. Mollie Hardwick has travelled across Europe in the steps of her heroine and Emma is shown to the reader in a completely new light. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmma, Lady Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e reveals the woman behind the misrepresentation and reveals what drove this extraordinary woman through her tumultuous life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the best, well-researched books on Emma' - Emma Hamilton Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'thoroughly recommended' - Oliver Warner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734052606015,"sku":"9781800555891","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/83861f77e949e1bdccb4b4aab1e90229.webp?v=1765138473","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/emma-lady-hamilton-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}