MISTRESSES. True Stories of Seduction, Power and Ambition

Eduardo, Leigh

ISBN 10: 1843171414 / ISBN 13: 9781843171416

Published by Michael O'Mara Books Limited, London, England, 2005

About this Item

This book transports us into the worlds of eight women who used their sexuality to procure remarkable power, from the decadent court of Louis XIV to the austerity of Hitler's death-pact bunker. The book contains photographs, illustrations, bibliography, and an index. This copy is clean and solid.

Seller Inventory # 009698

Bibliographic Details

• Title: MISTRESSES. True Stories of Seduction, Power and Ambition
• Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Limited, London, England
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843171414
• ISBN 13: 9781843171416
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

Mistresses is a collection of highly entertaining mini-biographies of eight women from the last 300 years who have used their sexuality to procure power and, in some cases, great wealth. From Charles II's favourite mistress, Barbara Villiers, to the fabulous La Belle Otero, and including, amongst others, Emma Hamilton, Lola Montez, George Sand, Eva Braun and Marion Davies, Mistresses is a fascinating exploration of these remarkable women's courage and ambition. Packed full of gossipy anecdotes, this is popular history at its sparkling best.

About the Author

Leigh Eduardo is a writer and historian whose research for Mistresses has taken him all over the world. Originally educated at Durham University and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he enjoyed a successful theatrical career for two decades before devoting himself to writing. Over the years, he has won numerous awards for his fiction, poetry and travel-writing.