- Published: 15 April 2016
- ISBN: 9780099594727
- Imprint: Arrow
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 608
- RRP: $39.99
The Mistresses of Cliveden
Three Centuries of Scandal, Power and Intrigue in an English Stately Home
- Published: 15 April 2016
- ISBN: 9780099594727
- Imprint: Arrow
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 608
- RRP: $39.99
Natalie Livingstone has written an utterly fascinating and completely beguiling account of three centuries of high living, high politics, and high drama at one of Britain's most famous stately homes. A page turner from start to finish, The Mistresses of Cliveden perfectly illustrates why social history rules the shelves; it's history with all the good stuff left in.
Amanda Foreman, author of GEORGIANA, DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE
A wonderful voyage through the fascinating history of Cliveden - this is a brilliant book full of gripping personalities and beautiful detail.
Kate Williams, author of BECOMING QUEEN and JOSEPHINE
Narratively enthralling … chronicled with scholarship, readability, wit and a fine eye for telling detail.
Andrew Roberts, Evening Standard
Wide-ranging and deliciously enjoyable...
Juliet Nicholson, The Telegraph
Her scholarship is considerable and yet she wears it lightly, producing a book which is always lively, entertaining and immensely readable.
Daily Express
Meticulously researched.
Mail on Sunday
A fascinating journey through English social history, with Cliveden at its heart.
Country Life
This lively story of 400 years of aristocratic high jinks and intrigue is told with expert relish.
Saga Magazine
Fluently written, the book interweaves [these] personal stories with historical snippets illuminating each era and glimpses of life at the pinnacle of society… The broad sweep through 300 years of social change is packed with plenty of colourful details that capture the heady essence of Cliveden and the bold, spirited women who shared its history
History Today