Daisy: The life and loves of the Countess of Warwick - Rilegato

Anand, Sushila

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ISBN 10: 0749951699 ISBN 13: 9780749951696

Casa editrice: Piatkus, 2008

Riassunto

The tempestuous life of the notorious Countess of Warwick, mistress of Edward VII Daisy Warwick was an heiress in her own right and a renowned beauty when she married Lord Brooke, heir to the Earl of Warwick, in 1880 at the age of 18. But she soon embarked on a passionate affair with Lord Charles Beresford who subsequently brought her close to the Prince of Wales, with whom she had a very public liaison for eight years, and remained a lifelong friend.At the height of her wealth and fame, she suddenly converted to socialism and later even stood against Anthony Eden at the General Election of 1924.Sushilla Anand's colourful biography does full justice to the magnetic personality and glamorous life of Daisy Warwick.

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Sushilla Anand's biography gives an account of the magnetic personality and glamorous life of Daisy Warwick. Mistress of Edward VII, she was an heiress in her own right and renowned beauty when she married Lord Brooke, heir to the Earl of Warwick, in 1880 at the age of 18. Anand describes the passionate affair she embarked upon with Lord Charles Beresford who subsequently brought her close to the Prince of Wales, with whom she had a very public eight-year liaison and a remained a lifelong friend. Also documented is her turn to socialism and her stand against Anthony Eden in the general election of 1924.

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• Editore: Piatkus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0749951699
• ISBN 13: 9780749951696
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 320