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A Royal Affair

by Stella Tillyard
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Overview

Compulsively readable, this is the dramatic scandal-ridden tale of a family trapped between the stiff protocols of royalty and their own desires. An unforgettable glimpse of the birth of celebrity culture and the enduring plight of “the royals.”

About the Author, Stella Tillyard

Stella Tillyard’s best-selling Aristocrats, which started the vogue for 18th century women’s lives, was followed by Citizen Lord, her biography of the Irish rebel Edward Fitzgerald.

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Book Details

Published
February 2, 2006
Publisher
London : Chatto & Windus, 2006.
Pages
400
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780701173067

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