{"product_id":"notorious-lady-book-doris-leslie-9780854952731","title":"Notorious Lady","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn evocative historical novel about the life of Margaret Blessington  Perfect for fans of Tracy Chevalier, Maggie O'Farrell, Hilary Mantel, and Margaret George.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe's the toast of London ... but who can Margaret turn to when she's in need?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1797\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBullied by her abusive family, \u003cb\u003eMargaret 'Sally' Power\u003c\/b\u003e considers herself worthless. Never does she suspect that one day she will dazzle the social world of London with her beauty and wit... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the ugly duckling matures into a beautiful swan, 'Sally' finds herself turning many heads. But after a brutal forced marriage at the age of fifteen, she swears never again to give her heart - or her body. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer life takes an unexpected turn when she meets \u003cb\u003eCharles John Gardiner, the first Earl of Blessington\u003c\/b\u003e, who offers her a life and marriage on her own terms. Suddenly she's the toast of London society - but shunned by the women of the \u003ci\u003eton\u003c\/i\u003e for her chequered past and hedonistic lifestyle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer lively chronicles of the Blessingtons' travels in Europe mark the beginning of a career as a writer, but, caught up in her adventures, Margaret neglects her marriage, and an act of selfishness is destined to cast a long shadow over her future... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBack home, her celebrated literary salons attract luminaries such as Charles Dickens and Benjamin Disraeli. But when tragedy strikes with her husband's sudden death, her future looks increasingly uncertain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs she teeters on the brink of ruin, who can Margaret count on to help her? Are her past mistakes set to blight her life for ever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd will she ever find the kind of love she has always secretly hungered for?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOTORIOUS LADY is a vibrant historical biographical novel of the Countess of Blessington: a trailblazing woman who refused to be defined by her circumstances.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53035371594001,"sku":"NIN9780854952731","price":15.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780854952731.jpg?v=1768747429","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/notorious-lady-book-doris-leslie-9780854952731","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}