Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III - Softcover

Fraser, Flora

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9781408844816: Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408844818 ISBN 13: 9781408844816

Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks, 2013

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Drawing on their extraordinary private correspondence, acclaimed biographer Flora Fraser gives voice to the daughters of 'Mad' King George III. Six handsome, accomplished, extremely well-educated women: Princess Royal, the eldest, constantly at odds with her mother; home-loving, family-minded Augusta; plump Elizabeth, a gifted amateur artist; Mary the bland beauty of the family; Sophia, emotional and prone to take refuge in illness; and Amelia, 'the most turbulent and tempestuous of all the princesses.'

In this sumptuous group portrait, Fraser takes us into the heart of the British Royal family during the tumultuous period of the American and French revolutions. Never before has the historical searchlight been turned with such sympathy and acuity on George III and his family.

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Remarkably intimate....Full and revealing....Princesses opens an invaluable new window into the often troubled private world of these royal women (Los Angeles Times)

Riveting and wonderfully detailed....Thanks to Flora Fraser's new book, George III's daughters can step out of the shadows of history and take their rightful places with the rest of the House of Hanover (Washington Times)

Memorable....Compelling and poignant....With elegant felicity, Fraser paints a picture out of Jane Austen (Vogue)

Book Description:

'A real-life Regency tale, full of cads, bounders, elopements, affairs, madness and illegitimate offspring' Sunday Herald

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