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Beloved Emma

The Life of Emma, Lady Hamilton
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Beloved Emma by Flora Fraser is a detailed biography that explores the life of Emma Hamilton, known for her exceptional beauty and her relationship with Admiral Lord Nelson. The book delves into Emma's rise from humble beginnings to becoming a figure of British high society, focusing on her charm, intelligence, and influence during the tumultuous times of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This work offers an insightful look into her personal and public life, painting a vivid picture of her triumphs and challenges.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by historical figures and royal relationships, as it delves into the life and letters of Emma Hamilton and her renowned affair with Admiral Nelson. This engaging biography combines romance, adventure, and courage, providing an intimate glimpse into a captivating era.

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Bewitchingly readable, authoritative The Times

At last, in Flora Fraser, Lady Hamilton has a biographer able to capture both the woman and her times Amanda Foreman

Born in the eighteenth century, Emma Hamilton was a woman ahead of her time.

Her rise to fame and fortune seemed unstoppable – until she began her infamous love affair with Admiral Lord Nelson. Beloved Emma follows Emma Hamilton's journey from Liverpool to London and her life as an artist's assistant, through glittering successes as the wife of Sir William Hamilton in Naples, and that notorious romance with Nelson, to her painful descent from the heights of fame to an early death in Calais.

Flora Fraser captures the energy, purpose and sexuality that drove this extraordinary woman through her tumultuous life.

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Beloved Emma by Flora Fraser is praised for its engaging readability and authoritative approach by The Times. Amanda Foreman highlights the author's skill in capturing both the essence of Lady Hamilton and the historical context. The Sunday Telegraph commends the book as comprehensive and thorough, suggesting it leaves little more to say on the subject.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408844823

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 November 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 544

About the Author

Flora Fraser is the author of the bestselling biography of Queen Caroline, The Unruly Queen, as well as Princesses and The Venus of Empire. She lives in London with her husband and three children.

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