Patsy: The Story of Mary Cornwallis-West - Hardcover

Coates, Tim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1582343616 ISBN 13: 9781582343617

Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA, 2003

Synopsis

A close-up profile of Mary Cornwallis West, acclaimed as one of England's most beautiful women in the early twentieth century, describes her love affair with a wounded soldier billeted at her family's estate, her efforts to gain him a promotion, and the scandal that followed, a case that nearly unseated the British government during the First World War.

About this title

Review:

'Abandon oneself to the lively and involving narrative’ -- Sunday Times

‘A highly entertaining read’ -- Sunday Tribune

‘Fascinating ... When Patsy’s brave Irish voice is heard, with its singular sound and morality, this book comes fully alive’ -- Daily Telegraph

About the Author:

A former bookseller in London, Tim Coates is the editor and publisher of Moments of History, a series of historic official papers from the archives of the British and American governments.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1582343616
• ISBN 13: 9781582343617
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304