A Scandalous Life : The Biography Of Jane Digby

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The biography of Jane Digby, an 'enthralling tale of a nineteenth-century beauty whose heart - and hormones - ruled her head.' Harpers and Queen 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.

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Praise of A SCANDALOUS LIFE: 'A rollicking good tale... Lovell has researched widely and gives a rich picture of this remarkable woman's life.' Sunday Express 'Enthralling.' Harper's and Queen 'A compelling narrative... Jane Digby's sins make a wonderfully good read.' Sunday Telegraph 'A sympathetic readable biography.' Daily Telegraph