From a childhood of luxury through a series of sensational adulteries to poverty-stricken old age, the Duchess of Argyll's was a life whose most famous event was the notorious Argyll versus Argyll divorce. To many she seemed a monster, her ruthless pursuit of her own interest was combined with sexual voraciousness and an outrageous lifestyle. This is a biography, told in the Duchess's own words via recorded interviews with the author.