The Grit in the Pearl - 2nd Edition by Lyndsy Spence (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An updated paperback edition of Lyndsy Spence's bestselling biography of a socialite whose scandalous divorce shocked the country<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Now updated from the hardcover edition, this meticulously researched and powerful biography acts as a potent lens on fame, privacy, the media, sex, power, and relationships between classes. Margaret, Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) was an international celebrity in her youth, adored by millions. But in 1963, the year of the Profumo Affair, the 11th Duke of Argyll shocked the country when he alleged that his adulterous wife had slept with more than 80 men behind his back. He produced a set of sexually explicit Polaroids and explosive love letters. The duke won a divorce, but this had a dramatic effect on Margaret's life. On the verge of financial destitution, she was abandoned by most of her friends prior to her death in a nursing home in 1993. Lyndsy Spence tells a tragic story of the life of this fascinatingly complex woman, and shows how she fell victim to a cruel husband, harsh social mores, and an unforgiving class.<i> </i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Lyndsy Spence</b> is a book reviewer for <i>The Lady </i>and the founder of The Mitford Society. Her previous books include <i>The Mistress of Mayfair: Men, Money and the Marriage of Doris Delevingne</i> and <i>Mrs Guinness: The Rise and Fall of Diana Mitford, the Thirties Socialite</i>.
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