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'Sparkling like Emma's pawned diamonds ... Finally makes us understand why Nelson needed to be prised out of Emma's embrace to fight Napoleon...' --Daily Mail
'It is the thoroughness of the research and attention to detail that make Kate Williams' new biography of Emma Hamilton so interesting. The iconic Emma has been continuously reimagined since her lover Nelson's death, but Williams offers a new portrait.' --Independent
'A wonderful sparkling biography' --Amanda Foreman, author of GEORGIANA: DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE
'Lively, sympathetic and meticulously researched' --Sunday Telegraph
'Kate Williams has done a wonderful job recreating the life of the woman she wants us to relate to...This is an immensely colourful, readable portrait that revels in Emma's resilience and her ability to surmount what look to us now to be unimaginable odds'
-- Independent on Sunday
'It is the thoroughness of the research and attention to detail that make Kate Williams' new biography of Emma Hamilton so interesting. The iconic Emma has been continuously reimagined since her lover Nelson's death, but Williams offers a new portrait.' --Independent
'A wonderful sparkling biography' --Amanda Foreman, author of GEORGIANA: DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE
'Lively, sympathetic and meticulously researched' --Sunday Telegraph
'Kate Williams has done a wonderful job recreating the life of the woman she wants us to relate to...This is an immensely colourful, readable portrait that revels in Emma's resilience and her ability to surmount what look to us now to be unimaginable odds'
-- Independent on Sunday
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Divertingly and instructively illuminates a time and culture both far away and intriguingly like our own, and resurrects a woman whose mingled vulnerability and resilience - to say nothing of her glamour - still have the power to fascinate.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved this book, and I didnt really expect too because it looked too dry; a biograpy of Emma Hamilton! But I picked it up and just could not put it down. Its hard to believe this is the first book by the author, it feels like the well polished work of an aged academic. However it is evident that Kate Williams has done her research and reading.
This book is so well written that it reads like a novel but unlike one you are just absorbing so much history and gaining a real insight, not just in to Emma's life but in the 18th century. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good history books in general and/or is interested in the Napoleonic period. The Nelson society give it a very good review as do I. Needs 10 stars really!
This book is so well written that it reads like a novel but unlike one you are just absorbing so much history and gaining a real insight, not just in to Emma's life but in the 18th century. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good history books in general and/or is interested in the Napoleonic period. The Nelson society give it a very good review as do I. Needs 10 stars really!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Whoa. I admit to finding it a page turner but every 10 pages I was arrested by a large unsubstantiated assumption, by a gross ignorance especially in relation to hunting, or by judgments, using wholly 21st century norms, upon actions of people who lived nearly 250 years ago.
Additionally in a reversal of supposed patterns - men are judged frequently - women never. Most unbalanced.
It is a work of fiction not biography. I should have recognised this from the image on the cover of the paperback edition I held in my hand.
Additionally in a reversal of supposed patterns - men are judged frequently - women never. Most unbalanced.
It is a work of fiction not biography. I should have recognised this from the image on the cover of the paperback edition I held in my hand.
24 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is an absolute work of art. For a week I have been the most anti social person and have been hidden behind the cover of this most interesting and well written book. Not only does it provide a rich social history of the 18th Century but it is a well researched commentary of the life of Emma Hamilton. I would highly recommend this book.
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An excellent read
I had this book for my birthday as I have become interested in the life of Nelson.
I had heard about Emma Hamilton of course but did not realise her life was so... Read more
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Forget about newspaperboy to millionaire, that's just a boring American idea. Emma Hart, later to become Emma, Lady Hamilton made it all the way from hopeless child prostitute in... Read more
Published 6 months ago by M. Baerends
Better reading than a good novel
I really enjoyed this book - this is in part due to Emma Hamilton's fascinating life and partly due to the author's success in bringing it to life. I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Law student
Biography of Emma Hamilton
Kate Williams' biography of Emma Hamilton is a very readable portrait of one of England's most celebrated women. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Rayna Vincent
England's Mistress
Considering the fact that heavy snow had disrupted pre-christmas deliveries, the book arrived on time, was in excellent condition and is a first class read. Thank you Amazon!
Published 16 months ago by Mr. C. N. Jones
Ultimate Rise-&-Fall Story - Best Biography I've Ever Read !
This is the best biography I have ever read. It is the ultimate rise and fall story and a really fascinating read. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Shaffelnook
Beautiful book about a beautiful woman!
I bought this book because my favourite film is 'That Hamilton Woman' starring Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jennifer Ferri
England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton
Kate Williams is an incredible author. I wanted to learn as much as I possibly could about Emma Hamilton having heard of her but not knowing the background to her life. Read more
Published 23 months ago by John Mullings
The paparazzi seem to have been around a long time!
This book was fascinating. Seeing how not much has changed after over 200 years with the paparazzi, "celebrity", gossip and fascination with the rich. Read more
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Fantastic Read
It's easy to forget that this is a factual history book when you're engrossed in this fascinating rags-to-riches tale of poverty, debauchery and love. Read more
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