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OverviewFrom her humble beginnings as the daughter of a countryside blacksmith, Emy Lyon went on to claim the undying love of naval hero Admiral Nelson, England’s most famous native son. She served as model and muse to eighteenth-century Europe’s most renowned artists, and consorted with kings and queens at the royal court of Naples. Yet she would end her life in disgraced exile, penniless and alone. In this richly drawn portrait, Flora Fraser maps the spectacular rise and fall of legendary eighteenth-century beauty Emma, Lady Hamilton—as she came to be called—a woman of abundant affection and overwhelming charm, whose eye for opportunity was rivaled only by her propensity for overindulgence and scandal. Wonderfully intimate and lavishly detailed, Beloved Emma brings to life the incomparable Lady Hamilton and the politics, passions, and enchantments of her day. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Flora FraserPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Anchor Books Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 20.10cm Weight: 0.369kg ISBN: 9781400075140ISBN 10: 1400075149 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 10 February 2004 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA most appealing book. . . . Succeeds in rescuing Emma from her myth and restoring her to her substance. --The Washington Post Book World Bewitchingly readable, authoritative. --The Times (London) [Fraser] achieves fully realized portraits of great conviction. --Vogue Excellent reading. . . . There can be little left to say after a biography of this length and thoroughness. --Sunday Telegraph Fraser [has a] gift for penetrating analysis. --The New York Times Book Review A most appealing book. . . . Succeeds in rescuing Emma from her myth and restoring her to her substance. <i>The Washington Post Book World Bewitchingly readable, authoritative. <i>The Times</i> (London) [Fraser] achieves fully realized portraits of great conviction. <i>Vogue Excellent reading. . . . There can be little left to say after a biography of this length and thoroughness. <i>Sunday Telegraph Fraser [has a] gift for penetrating analysis. <i>The New York Times Book Review</i> A most appealing book. . . . Succeeds in rescuing Emma from her myth and restoring her to her substance. -- The Washington Post Book World <br> Bewitchingly readable, authoritative. -- The Times (London) <br> [Fraser] achieves fully realized portraits of great conviction. -- Vogue <br> Excellent reading. . . . There can be little left to say after a biography of this length and thoroughness. -- Sunday Telegraph <br> Fraser [has a] gift for penetrating analysis. -- The New York Times Book Review Author InformationFlora Fraser is the author of a biography of Queen Caroline, The Unruly Queen, and a forthcoming book on the daughters of George III. She lives in London with her husband and three children. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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