The Scandalous Lady W : An Eighteenth-Century Tale of Sex, Scandal and Divorce by Hallie Rubenhold

It was the divorce that scandalised Georgian England... She was a spirited young heiress. He was a handsome baronet with a promising career in government.

Their marriage had the makings of a fairy tale but ended as one of the most salacious and highly publicised divorces in history. For over two hundred years the story of Lady Worsley, her vengeful husband, and her lover, George Maurice Bisset, lay forgotten. Now Hallie Rubenhold, in her impeccably researched book, throws open a window to a rarely seen view of Georgian England, one coloured by passion, adventure and the defiance of social convention.

The Worsley's story, their struggles and outrageous lifestyle, promises to shock even the modern reader.

Format:Paperback / softback 320 pages
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage
ISBN:9781784701932
Published:2 Jul 2015
Classifications:Biography: historical, political & military, British & Irish history, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
Weight:228g