The Mistresses of Cliveden - Three Centuriesof Scandal, Power and Intrigue

Natalie Livingstone

ISBN 10: 0091954525 / ISBN 13: 9780091954529

Published by Hutchinson, London, 2015

About this Item

Tale of three centuries of scandal connected with the stately home of Cliveden - and all the main characters concerned. Catalogues the intrigue from its inception as a retreat for the Duke of Buckingham's affair in the 17th Century to the Profumo affair which helped bring down the government in the 1960s. First edition, first impression and signedd by the journalist author on title page. Maroon covers, with gilt titling, 494pp inc index, with numerous illustrations (colour and b/w). Pink silk bookmark. Covers have just very light bumping to extrems, but page edges have some smudged marks. Price-clipped DJ has a little more shelfwear and a couple of repaired tears. But overall a decent copy. Heavy book may need extra postage. Ref:235294.

Seller Inventory # 195294

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mistresses of Cliveden - Three Centuriesof Scandal, Power and Intrigue
• Publisher: Hutchinson, London
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0091954525
• ISBN 13: 9780091954529
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Weight: 1.12 kilograms
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

From its dawn in the 1660s to its twilight in the 1960s, Cliveden was an emblem of elite misbehaviour and intrigue. Created by the Duke of Buckingham as a retreat for his affair with the Countess of Shrewsbury, the house was later the backdrop of the Profumo scandal. By turns historical epic, political thriller and family drama, this book recounts Cliveden's 300-year history, and the lives of the women who made and broke governments from within its walls. Silk marker.

About the Author

Natalie Livingstone was born and raised in London. She graduated with a first-class degree in history from Christ’s College, Cambridge, in 1998. She began her career as a feature writer at The Daily Express and now contributes to Tatler, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Elle, The Times, and The Mail on Sunday. She lives in London with her husband and two children. The Mistresses of Cliveden is her first book.