A Humble Companion by Laurie Graham
Meet Nellie Welche - companion to royalty and keeper of secrets ...Nellie Welche is the daughter of a high-ranking steward in the household of Prinnie, Prince of Wales. In 1788, at the age of twelve, she's proposed as a suitably humble companion to Princess Sophia, one of George III's enormous brood of children. Nellie and Sofy become friends for life. From the first rumblings of revolution in France to the exciting, modern times of gas light and steam trains, from poor mad George to safe and steady Victoria, Nellie is the sharp-penned narrator of a changing world and the unchanging, cloistered lives of Princess Sofy and her sisters. Nellie proves to be more a hawk-eyed witness than a Humble Companion, as her memoir lifts the lid on the House of Hanover's secrets and lies.
'It's a perfect book for a sunny day in the garden.. Laurie Graham takes us once again into places we never thought we'd get to - and no matter how wonderful or horrible the people there are, they're always really touching and funny' Paul Magrs. 'A portrait of the riotous, tragicomic, dysfunctional, bonkers Royal family of poor George III and his children ... their behaviour makes you realise that Prince Harry is a quiet little chap who never puts a foot wrong ... Fascinating, very, very funny, ultimately humane' Marian Keyes.
Laurie Graham, a former journalist, is the author of several acclaimed novels. The most recent are The Importance of Being Kennedy, Life According to Lubka and At Sea. She lives in Dublin. Visit her website at www.lauriegraham.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780875484 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780875487 |
| Title | A Humble Companion |
| Author | Laurie Graham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-06-07 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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