Lisa Hilton The Scandal of the Century Hardback Book

A sweeping, scintillatingly original, exciting exploration of writer, spy, power player, lover Aphra Behn Kate Williams, historian and author of Rival Queens The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of ScotsHilton to showcase[s] her skill for both historical and detective work and compelling, evocative writing . . . A sparkling and eyeopening account . . . compelling to read [and] refreshingly transparent . . . Her fresh ideas could open up exciting paths for future scholars BBC History MagazineA CLANDESTINE AFFAIR Whereas the Lady Henrietta Berkeley has been absent from her Fathers house since the 20th August last past . . . AN OUTRAGEOUS ELOPEMENT. . . and is not yet known where she is, nor whether she is alive or dead. STOLEN LETTERS, SCHEMING SERVANTS These are to give notice That whoever shall find her, so that she may be brought back to her Father, the Earl of Berkeley, they shall have 200 Pounds Reward SEX. SENSATION. CELEBRITY. This is The Scandal of the Century and the true story of the author Aphra Behn, who used a shocking love affair to create the first English novel . . . In 1682, a young woman in the throes of a passionate affair flees her parents home in Surrey to seek a new life in London. A scandal in its own right, but this is no ordinary young woman Lady Henrietta Berkeley is the daughter of one of Englands most powerful men, and her lover is her own sisters husband. As news of this notorious adulteress spreads, her flight, capture and the lawsuit that follow tear... | Lisa Hilton The Scandal of the Century Hardback Book