Chequered Chances by Audrey Duggan

Chequered Chances by Audrey Duggan

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Born in 1699, into an aristocratic family, Henrietta St John as she then was, had the world at her feet. But an unsatisfactory marriage to Robert Knight, later Lord Luxborough, alleged misconduct and subsequent banishment, could have destroyed a woman of lesser character. This book tells the tale of her courage and persistence.

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Chequered Chances by Audrey Duggan

Born in 1699, into an aristocratic family, Henrietta St John as she then was, had the world at her feet. But an unsatisfactory marriage to Robert Knight, later Lord Luxborough, alleged misconduct and subsequent banishment; first to an upstairs suite of attic rooms where she was allowed no contact with the outside world - then to a dilapidated farmhouse, Barrells Green, in Ullenhall near Henley-in-Arden, could have destroyed a woman of lesser character.That she was able, in the face of such adversity, to maintain her health, reputation and dignity, was a minor miracle. But she did. She became a literary hostess and corresponded with men of letters; and she revealed her turbulent inner life in poetry which still speaks of her heartbreak today.It all happened and here is recorded the tale of her courage and persistence.
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ISBN 13 9781858582900
ISBN 10 1858582903
Title Chequered Chances
Author Audrey Duggan
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Brewin Books
Year published 2008-02-18
Number of pages 185
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.