Frances Evelyn “Daisy” Maynard was a renowned beauty when at the age of 18 she married Lord Brooke, heir to the Earl of Warwick. It was the wedding of the year, and what followed was a tempestuous and scandalous lifestyle lived in the uppermost echelons of society. This colorful biography draws on much of Daisy's correspondence and family papers to depict the astounding life and magnetic personality of possibly the greatest beauty of the Victorian era. It reveals how—soon after her marriage—Daisy embarked upon a passionate affair with the notorious Charles Beresford followed by an eight-year stint with his close friend, Edward Prince of Wales. Daisy’s skill as a hostess and lavish parties were surpassed in fame only by her sudden conversion to socialism and political activism in the early 20th century. This is a stylish and fully updated look at a life lived in luxury and decadence, illustrated by new, never-before-seen photographs.
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DAISY slips down as cleanly as a strawberry milkshake ... Sushila Anand has paced the life perfectly DAILY EXPRESS A lively study of a woman whose life straddled the tremendous changes seen during the reigns of three monarchs DAILY MAIL This new biography draws on unpublished correspondance and paints a vivid portrait of this tempestuous and magnetic woman GOOD BOOK GUIDE This biography draws on much of Daisy's personal correspondence and family papers to reveal her amazing life DAILY EXPRESS
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Sushila Anand is the author of two other biographies, Indian Sahib and Queen Victoria's Maharajah.
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ON A CRISP WINTER day in the 1890s, hansoms clattered down Piccadilly, coachmen cracking their whips and steam rising from the horses. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lady Warwick, Prince of Wales, Easton Lodge, Daisy Warwick, Lady Brooke, Joe Laycock, Lady Beresford, Countess of Warwick, New York, South Africa, Labour Party, Lord Rosslyn, Warwick Castle, King Edward, The Times, Daily Express, Lord Downshire, Marlborough House, Prince Leopold, Basil Dean, Lord Charles, Father Noel, Ben Tillett, Little Easton, Conrad Noel Browse Sample Pages:
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ON A CRISP WINTER day in the 1890s, hansoms clattered down Piccadilly, coachmen cracking their whips and steam rising from the horses. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lady Warwick, Prince of Wales, Easton Lodge, Daisy Warwick, Lady Brooke, Joe Laycock, Lady Beresford, Countess of Warwick, New York, South Africa, Labour Party, Lord Rosslyn, Warwick Castle, King Edward, The Times, Daily Express, Lord Downshire, Marlborough House, Prince Leopold, Basil Dean, Lord Charles, Father Noel, Ben Tillett, Little Easton, Conrad Noel Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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