The Angel and the Cad by Geraldine Roberts
At the age of sixteen, Catherine Tylney Long became the wealthiest heiress in England, and the public found their 'angel'. Witty, wealthy and beautiful, Catherine was the most eligible of young ladies and was courted by royalty but, ignoring the warnings of her closest confidantes, she married for love. Her choice of husband was the charming but feckless dandy William Wellesley Pole, nephew of the Duke of Wellington. The pair excited the public's interest on an unprecedented scale with gossip columns reporting every detail of their magnificent home in Wanstead, where they hosted glittering royal fetes, dinners and parties. But their happiness was short-lived; just a decade later William had frittered away Catherine's inheritance and the couple were forced to flee into exile. As they travelled across Europe, they became embroiled in a series of scandals that shocked the public and culminated in a landmark court case. Meticulously researched and rich with dazzling detail, The Angel and the Cad is a gripping and tragic tale of love and drama that twists and turns until the final page.
Geraldine Roberts elegantly combines the skills of an archival historian, immersed in original documents, with those of a talented detective sleuth, painstakingly following the trail of hints and clues to produce a compelling and utterly believable story from the past -- Professor Lisa Jardine CBE
Roberts leaves no stone unturned in telling this compelling tale of fortune and follyShe brings the Regency world into vivid life in describing the dangerous allure of a feckless man. -- Elizabeth Fremantle
Fascinating [...] Roberts does an outstanding job of bringing this dark tale to life, and her book truly is a page-turner that surpasses any work of Regency fiction. -- Hallie Rubenhold * BBC History Magazine *
Geraldine Roberts gives a compassionate look at two wholly disparate personalities and the wider society in which they span their elegant, and ultimately ruinous, lives. * History Revealed *
Roberts leaves no stone unturned in telling this compelling tale of fortune and follyShe brings the Regency world into vivid life in describing the dangerous allure of a feckless man. -- Elizabeth Fremantle
Fascinating [...] Roberts does an outstanding job of bringing this dark tale to life, and her book truly is a page-turner that surpasses any work of Regency fiction. -- Hallie Rubenhold * BBC History Magazine *
Geraldine Roberts gives a compassionate look at two wholly disparate personalities and the wider society in which they span their elegant, and ultimately ruinous, lives. * History Revealed *
Geraldine Roberts is a historian and writer who lives in East London. In 2010, she decided to follow her life-long passion for history and attained an MA with distinction from Queen Mary University of London. The Angel and the Cad is her first book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781447283492 |
| ISBN 10 | 144728349X |
| Title | The Angel and the Cad |
| Author | Geraldine Roberts |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2015-06-18 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |