Wonderful and engaging read. I read several times a year!
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: Round of early Christmas shopping resulted in
: gift to self
: Greatly enjoyed "Queen Caroline, The
: Unruly Queen" by same author.
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: King George III believed that his six
: daughters were perfectly content with a life
: of charitable works and lady-like
: accomplishments at Windsor. But secretly, as
: Flora Fraser's absorbing narrative of royal
: repression and sexual licence shows, the
: sisters enjoyed startling freedom.
: Scandal and intrigue often erupted within
: the castle walls as the sisters forged lives
: torn between love for an ailing father and
: longing for independence.
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: With unparalleled access to Royal and
: private family papers, Flora Fraser turns
: the historical searchlight on George III and
: his daughters. Writing with wit, zest and
: sympathy, she creates an extraordinary
: historical saga and confirms her place among
: our finest biographers.
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