Mistress of the Elgin Marbles

Mistress of the Elgin Marbles
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9780060545543
ISBN-13 : 0060545542
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Book Synopsis Mistress of the Elgin Marbles by : Susan Nagel

Download or read book Mistress of the Elgin Marbles written by Susan Nagel and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2004-08-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with romance, danger, and scandal, Mistress of the Elgin Marbles is the intriguing story of Mary Nisbet, the Countess of Elgin -- one of the most influential women of the Romantic era whose exploits enriched world culture immeasurably. The richest heiress in Scotland and the wife of accomplished diplomat Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin, she traveled to Turkey when Elgin was appointed the Ambassador Extraordinaire to the Ottoman Empire -- a journey that would change history. Interweaving extensive details gleaned from primary sources and excerpts from the countess's own letters, Susan Nagel draws a vivid portrait of this formidable woman who helped bring the smallpox vaccine to the Middle East, financed the removal and safe passage to England of classical marbles from the Parthenon, and struck a deal with Napoleon that no politician could have accomplished. Yet, as Nagel shows, those achievements were overshadowed by scandal when Mary's passionate affair with her husband's best friend flamed into the most lurid and salacious divorce trial in London's history. Lively and informative, this is an engrossing story of an astonishing woman who both defined and shaped an era.


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