A Scandalous Life. The Biography of Jane Digby.
London. Richard Cohen Books. 1995. Stock ID #174598 "A celebrated aristocratic beauty, Jane Digby married Lord Ellenborough at seventeen. Their divorce a few years later was one of England's most scandalous at that time. In her quest for passionate fulfilment she had lovers which included an Austrian prince, King Ludvig I of Bavaria, and a Greek count whose infidelities drove her to the Orient. In Syria, she found the love of her life, a Bedouin nobleman, Sheikh Medjuel el Mezrab who was twenty years her junior. Bestselling biographer Mary Lovell has produced from Jane Digby's diaries not only a sympathetic and dramatic portrait of a rare woman, but a fascinating glimpse into the centuries-old Bedouin tradition that is now almost lost." - Publisher's description. When referring to this item please quote stockid 174598.
Black and white illustrative plates, xvi + 365pp, index, bibliography, notes, hardback in protected dustjacket, upper cover a little marked, good copy.
Price: $38.00 AU