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Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire

AuthorAmanda Foreman

NarratorMaureen O'Reilly

Duration20h

CategoriesAdult Non-Fiction, History, Biography and Autobiography

Key StageA Level

PublisherInhouse

VersionUnabridged

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The story of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, one of the most flamboyant women of the 18th century. Georgiana was, in turn, a compulsive gambler, astute political operator, drug addict, adulteress and darling of the common people. Winner of the Whitbread Biography of the Year Award.

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