England's Mistress

By Kate Williams,

Book cover of England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton

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A dramatic, sparkling tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak, England's Mistress traces the rise and rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton.

Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become England's first media superstar. Nothing could stand in the way…

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1 author picked England's Mistress as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I don't know about Emma being England's mistress (that sounds tiring), but (and this is the subject of my list) she was certainly Nelson's. Kate Williams thinks Emma was infamous and it should come as no surprise that this book is built around the scandals that made Emma and unmade her. As such it is written in a rather breathless tone, just short of salacious. This makes it rather fun but also quite in keeping with Emma’s life and times. After all, Emma’s story can never really be separated from the scandals. I like it because it packs a lot…

From Jonathan's list on Nelson’s love for Lady Hamilton.

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