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Wendy Moore - Wedlock (2nd Hand Paperback)
ISBN / GTIN-13 : 9780753828250
Synopsis
Wedlock is the remarkable story of the Countess of Strathmore and her marriage to Andrew Robinson Stoney.
Mary Eleanor Bowes was one of Britain's richest young heiresses. She married the Count of Strathmore who died young, and pregnant with her lover's child, Mary became engaged to George Gray. Then in swooped Andrew Robinson Stoney. Mary was bowled over and married him within the week.
But nothing was as it seemed. Stoney was broke, and his pursuit of the wealthy Countess a calculated ploy.
Once married to Mary, he embarked on years of ill treatment, seizing her lands, beating her, terrorising servants, introducing prostitutes to the family home, kidnapping his own sister.
But finally after many years, a servant helped Mary to escape. She began a high-profile divorce case that was the scandal of the day and was successful. But then Andrew kidnapped her and undertook a week-long rampage of terror and cruelty until the law finally caught up with him.
Details
- Format : Thicker 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - History & Futurology
- Published : 2009 (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
- ISBN : 9780753828250
- SKU : B002622
- PPC : SP400gm
- RRP : £9.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"This splendid book, well researched and richly detailed, is as gripping as any novel" - The Daily Telegraph.
"Wedlock is the best biography that I have read in a long time. It's gripping, addictive and painstakingly researched" - Mail on Sunday.
"The remarkable story of one woman's triumph over years of appalling violence and abuse" - Daily Express.
"How Mary, with the help of a loyal servant, struggled to escape Stoney's clutches is the breathless and inspirational climax of this fine book" - The Times.
"Mesmerising . . . entertainingly digressive and rigorously researched" - Financial Times.
"Mary's escape, her abduction by Stoney and dramatic rescue are grippingly told" - The Independent.
The Author
Wendy Moore is a journalist and author of several previous books, including How to Create the Perfect Wife and Wedlock, a Sunday Times bestseller. Her writing has appeared in the Times, the Guardian, the Observer, and the Sunday Telegraph. She lives in London.Delivery & Postage
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