Customer Reviews
The Duchess comes to life - By: R. Ellis, 27 Oct 2008 
The book is simply amazing. The letters that the Duchess exchanged with others bring her character & her peers back to life. Despite the high rank & society Georgiana belonged to, she was just a woman whose ambitions moved her forward, whose love-life could not be more difficult & restrained her from being lovedin return. The film adaptation is a far cry from the books original text.
what a disappointment - By: S. Breeze, 13 Oct 2008 
I was so looking forward to a good historical novel but what a let down. It was more like text book. Dreadfully hard going - I didn't finish it.
Very readable and loved it! - By: Suzie, 09 Oct 2008 I was very pleased that I was able to get into this book & I remember it as if it was a story! It is so well done & gave me the information I would want from any historical biography without the boredom! The film is good but isn't the tiniest patch on the book!
Loved it - By: Angela Moloney, 08 Oct 2008 When I picked the book up I wasn't really sure what to make of it. But the more I read the more I came to admire this women. She was so foolish & at times downright dangerous but she has such a down to earth quality about her I couldn't help but read on.
A truly remarkable women. A book not to be missed!
A good biography - By: S, 21 Sep 2008 I picked up the book as I wanted to watch the film. I always feel it is better to read a book then watch the movie to compare.
From the start I was drawn into the book. It is very easy to read & the details are just perfect. There are references to politics but thats a good break. Any intellect should be able to comprehend what is being described. The duchess valued politics so naturally the book should make references to it. There are references to political figures but they are refered to through out the book & you feel like you know them as well as the duchess & her family.
At times, I felt real sad for the duchess but at times I felt rather cross with her & her naivety; her gambling ways & her willingness to live with her husband's mistress. Even thatin a way is very sad. She had to put up with it or she would have been forced to separate from her husband. In those days, the children remained with the father & his family if a couple separated or divorced. This meant, if Georgiana had separated from the duke, she would have been separated from the children too.
I could not put the book down once I had started. It was very good. I even thought about callingin sick at work to finish the book. I love my work so for a book to keep me away from my work says a lot about the book itself.
I would highly recommend it to anyone. A perfect biography.
