Star of the Morning by Kirsten Ellis

Star of the Morning by Kirsten Ellis

The dramatic story of Lady Hester Stanhope a wilful beauty turned bohemian adventurer who left England as a young woman, unashamedly enjoyed a string of lovers and established her own exotic fiefdom in the Lebanese mountains where she died in 1839.

‘Ellis has unearthed fresh material, and retells the story with idiosyncratic panache… Ellis is a vivid narrator with an eye for detail…This book leaves little doubt that Lady Hester was brave, whether standing in her stirrups to fend off a charge or tossing her head as gossip about a love affair swirled around the salons of London and Damascus.’ Sara Wheeler, Sunday Telegraph

‘As Kirsten Ellis vividly shows, Hester Stanhope’s story is one of brave (and often foolhardy) triumph over the straitjacket of Regency attitudes and the even more hidebound conventions of Islamic society. … Ellis has unearthed startling new aspects of this remarkable woman’s life, such as Hester’s relationships with no fewer than three Napoleonic spies. Ellis’s enthusiasm for her heroine makes “Star Of The Morning” a fascinating study with some trenchant points about the position of strong-minded women in male-dominated societies.’ Barry Forshaw, Daily Express

Kirsten Ellis was born in New Zealand. She began her writing career aged eighteen on the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, and has lived in India, Cyprus and New York. Among earlier travel writing, her book on Cuba won a special commendation in The Observer’s Travel Writer Awards. She has also written for Vogue, Tatler, Discovery, The Australian and the Explorer’s Journal. While researching ‘Star of the Morning’ she travelled throughout the Middle East and Turkey. She now lives in England with her husband and their young son.

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ISBN 13	9780007170302
ISBN 10	0007170300
Title	Star of the Morning
Author	Kirsten Ellis
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2008-08-18
Number of pages	464
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