The First Iron Lady: A Life of Caroline of Ansbach

Matthew Dennison

ISBN 10: 0008121990 / ISBN 13: 9780008121990

Published by William Collins, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The First Iron Lady: A Life of Caroline of Ansbach
• Publisher: William Collins
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0008121990
• ISBN 13: 9780008121990
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Jacket
• Weight: 25 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography

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Synopsis

History has forgotten Caroline of Ansbach, but in her lifetime she was compared to Elizabeth I and considered Britainā€s cleverest queen consort. This magnificent biography charts the career of a highly intelligent, able woman who bolstered the unsteady reign of her husband, George II, acting as regent during his frequent sojourns in Hanover. With distinction and elan, she promoted science, music, literature and garden design; and, with cynical realism, wielded more power than any subsequent royal consort.

About the Author

Matthew Dennison is the author of five critically acclaimed works of non-fiction, including Behind the Mask: The Life of Vita Sackville- West, a Book of the Year in The Times, Spectator, Independent and Observer. His most recent book is Over the HIlls and Far Away: The Life of Beatrix Potter. He is a contributor to Country Life.