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Grantley Berkeley

 
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Synopsis

My Life And Recollections: Complete In 4 Vol by Grantley Berkeley. This memoir surveys the author's life as a British nobleman and politician, recounting sporting adventures in the New Forest, Cheltenham, Crockford's, and the Highlands, together with his political career and public feuds, as well as travel to America and Europe. The narrative blends anecdote, social satire, and reflections on nature, sport, and manners, with portraits of contemporaries and episodes involving duels, lawsuits, and court life. Volume II contains episodes ranging from deer hunting to yachting, gambling, and the many social scenes of 19th-century high society. The work offers an intimate, humorous, and sometimes caustic view of aristocratic life, public service, and personal honor.

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