The mistresses of Cliveden
Book • 2015
This book chronicles the history of Cliveden, a lavish English manor, through the stories of its influential female residents.
From its scandalous beginnings in the 17th century to the 1960s Profumo Affair, the book explores the lives of women like Anna Maria, Countess of Shrewsbury; Elizabeth, Countess of Orkney; Augusta of Saxe-Gotha; Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland; and Nancy Astor, highlighting their roles in shaping British society.
From its scandalous beginnings in the 17th century to the 1960s Profumo Affair, the book explores the lives of women like Anna Maria, Countess of Shrewsbury; Elizabeth, Countess of Orkney; Augusta of Saxe-Gotha; Harriet, Duchess of Sutherland; and Nancy Astor, highlighting their roles in shaping British society.
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Mentioned by Natalie Livingstone as her first book, focusing on the lives of women in the Clifton family.
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