A Royal Affair: George III and his Troublesome Siblings

The acclaimed, best-selling author of Aristocrats returns with a stunning, new book — the dramatic story of a king trying to hold family and state together, as both his siblings and his American colonies rebel. The young George III was a poignant figure who tried hard to be a father to his siblings and his nation. But behind the sweeping panorama of 18th century royalty and politics is the story of a scandal-ridden family trapped between desire and the protocols of royalty. At the heart of Tillyard’s story is Caroline Mathilde, who married the mad Christian of Denmark in her teens, but fell in love with the royal doctor Struensee: despite George’s agonized negotiations, a terrible fate awaited them. Around this tragedy, Stella Tillyard weaves the dramas of the rakish Duke of York; the Duke of Cumberland, caught up in a notorious divorce; and the Duke of Gloucester, secretly married. Desperate for control, George constructed the Royal Marriage Act, a decision that still bedevils the royal family today. All this, while contending with his tumultuous American colonies. And at every step, a feverish press waiting to pounce on the gossip that was fostering a new national passion — a heated mix of celebrity and sex.

History

Tillyard, Stella

Europe

Vintage Books

An epic romantic novel of the Peninsular War from the acclaimed historian, author of Aristocrats.A brilliant debut by a wonderful historian, Tides of War is a sweeping, romantic, panoramic historical novel, set in Regency London and in Spain during the Peninsular War, which shows again the narrative talent of Aristocrats, as well as Tillyards's genius for period, atmosphere, character and description.At its centre stands Harriet, the young, outspoken heroine, on the threshold of adult life. She is newly married, but her soldier husband, James, is about to set off to join Wellington's troops in Spain, accompanied by his friend, a pioneering young doctor, who also falls for Harriet's charms. Left in London, Harriet is taken under the wing of Kitty, Lady Wellington. And while the women plunge into new worlds of politics, finance and science, the men face the bloody reality of the battlefield and the siege of Badajos, testing their endurance to the hilt. James falls fatally for a glamorous Spanish spy, but there are betrayals on both sides and at times it seems their love cannot endure. Their interwoven stories carry us through the tumult of the Regency at home and abroad, and the drama stars a vast cast from the Duke of Wellington and the brilliant money-man, Nathan Rothschild, to a compelling young entrepreneur who brings gas lighting to London, and a down-to-earth sergeant and his exuberant wife.Tides of War is drenched in an unforgettable atmosphere, from the palms, mantillas and tiles of Seville to the glow of gas lights in foggy London, shining through the spikes of winter trees. As Harriet and James pursue their destinies, facing hope and heartache in equal measure, this stunning novel returns us all to the vivid, lost world of the past.

Tides of War: A Novel of the Peninsular War

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

The Great Level

A ‘magical, haunting’ (Philippa Gregory) novel of a tragic love affair in a threatened world\nIn 1649, Jan Brunt, a Dutchman, arrives in England to work on draining and developing the Great Level, an expanse of marsh in the heart of the fen country. It is here he meets Eliza, whose love overturns his ordered vision and whose act of resistance forces him to see the world differently.\nJan flees to the New World, where the spirit of avarice is raging and his skills as an engineer are prized. Then one spring morning a boy delivers a note that prompts him to remember the fens, and confront all that was lost there.\n‘The most beautiful historical novel you’ll read all year… Extraordinary’ 
Simon Schama\n‘Richly involving… The story of a strange and passionate relationship’ 
Guardian\n‘If you want to be utterly transported to another time, another place, read The Great Level. A haunting depiction of love and difference’ 
Amanda Vickery

Literary

Vintage

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Citizen Lord

Biographies & Memoirs

Random House]

George IV spent most of his life waiting to become king, first a pleasure-loving and rebellious Prince of Wales during the 60-year reign of his father, George III, and for 10 years as Prince Regent, when his father went mad. "The days are very long when you have nothing to do," he once wrote plaintively, but he did his best to fill them with pleasure—women, art, food, wine, fashion, architecture. He presided over the creation of the Regency style, which came to epitomize the era and was, with Charles I, the most artistically literate of all British kings.

George IV: King in Waiting (Penguin Monarchs)

Historical

Allen Lane.

A rich social history of the eighteenth century that accompanies a BBC TV series, here is the story of four sisters as threads in the tapestry of a grand era. The daughters of the Second Duke and Duchess of Richmond lived in magnificence as mistresses of some of the most splendid houses in England and Ireland through turbulent times, from the Jacobite Rebellion to the French Revolution. Photographs reveal the spectacular treasure trove of houses, furniture, objects, and paintings that they had commissioned, while stills taken on the location of the TV drama show the actors in their settings and costumes. A historian and best-selling author takes you deep into their opinions, tastes, and habits, describing everything from how and where they bought their furniture and found their gardeners to the details of their lifestyle. A beautiful introduction to a majestic world. 208 pages, 135 color illus., 16 b/w illus., 7 3/4 x 9 1/2. NEW IN PAPERBACK

Aristocrats: The Illustrated Companion

Cassell

An intimate, detailed portrayal of the lives of four eighteenth-century sisters--great-granddaughters of King Charles II who lived wealthy, public lives--is based on diaries and letters and reveals the joys and tragedies they shared.

Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa, and Sarah Lennox 1740-1832

Community & Culture

Farrar. Straus & Giroux

Chronicles the life and times of the radical duke's son who fought in the Revolutionary War, served in the Irish Parliament, was adopted by the Iroquois, and joined the Irish underground

Citizen Lord: The Life of Edward Fitzgerald, Irish Revolutionary

The Lennox Sisters--great-granddaughters of a king, daughters of a cabinet minister, and wives of politicians and peers--lived lives of real public significance, but the private texture of their family-centered world mattered to them and they shared their experiences with each other in countless letters. From this hitherto unknown archive, Stella Tillyard has constructed a group biography of privileged eighteenth-century women who, she shows, have much to tell us about our own time.

Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa, and Sarah Lennox, 1740-1832

The Noonday Press

Recreated from personal letters and other sources, this compelling story profiles a headstrong young aristocrat who died a martyr for Irish independence, and offers previously hidden insight into Fitzgerald's relations with his mother and his black servant.

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A Royal Affair: George III and his Troublesome Siblings

Tides of War: A Novel of the Peninsular War

The Great Level

Citizen Lord

George IV: King in Waiting (Penguin Monarchs)

Aristocrats: The Illustrated Companion

Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa, and Sarah Lennox 1740-1832

Citizen Lord: The Life of Edward Fitzgerald, Irish Revolutionary

Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa, and Sarah Lennox, 1740-1832

Citizen Lord: The Life of Edward Fitzgerald, Irish Revolutionary