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The Duchess | 
 enlarge | Author: Amanda Foreman
Publisher: HarperPerennial
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1446
Media: Paperback
Edition: Film tie-in ed
Pages: 496
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 1.3
ISBN: 0007285752
EAN: 9780007285754
ASIN: 0007285752
Publication Date: August 4, 2008
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 So much more than a film tie in... September 10, 2008
S. Butland
30 out of 33 found this review helpful
The film "The Duchess", while enjoyable enough, shouldn't be seen as simply the content of this book on screen. The book is a mere cupcake compared to the rich dark fruit cake of Foreman's biography!
Georgiana was married to the much older Duke of Devonshire at the age of 17, and during the rest of her life became a well known wit, fashion icon, political mover and shaker, and gambling and opium addict. Oh, and she also lived in a menage with her husband's mistress. Foreman charts the rise and fall of Georgiana's life, giving insight not only into the woman herself but the political and social word in which she lived.
Foreman's style is clear and illuminating, and the combination of clear-eyed historical detail and compassionate approach to her subject make this an unforgettable read.
A good biography September 21, 2008
S (London)
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
I picked up the book as I wanted to watch the film. I always feel it is better to read a book then watch the movie to compare.
From the start I was drawn into the book. It is very easy to read and the details are just perfect. There are references to politics but thats a good break. Any intellect should be able to comprehend what is being described. The duchess valued politics so naturally the book should make references to it. There are references to political figures but they are refered to through out the book and you feel like you know them as well as the duchess and her family.
At times, I felt real sad for the duchess but at times I felt rather cross with her and her naivety; her gambling ways and her willingness to live with her husband's mistress. Even that in a way is very sad. She had to put up with it or she would have been forced to separate from her husband. In those days, the children remained with the father and his family if a couple separated or divorced. This meant, if Georgiana had separated from the duke, she would have been separated from the children too.
I could not put the book down once I had started. It was very good. I even thought about calling in sick at work to finish the book. I love my work so for a book to keep me away from my work says a lot about the book itself.
I would highly recommend it to anyone. A perfect biography.
Loved it October 8, 2008
Angela Moloney (Antrim Northern Ireland)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
When I picked the book up I wasn't really sure what to make of it. But the more I read the more I came to admire this women. She was so foolish and at times downright dangerous but she has such a down to earth quality about her I couldn't help but read on.
A truly remarkable women. A book not to be missed!
Very readable and loved it! October 9, 2008
Suzie (UK)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was very pleased that I was able to get into this book and I remember it as if it was a story! It is so well done and gave me the information I would want from any historical biography without the boredom! The film is good but isn't the tiniest patch on the book!
The Duchess comes to life October 27, 2008
R. Ellis
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book is simply amazing. The letters that the Duchess exchanged with others bring her character and her peers back to life. Despite the high rank and society Georgiana belonged to, she was just a woman whose ambitions moved her forward, whose love-life could not be more difficult and restrained her from being loved in return. The film adaptation is a far cry from the books original text.
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