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Amphibious Thing

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The scandalous relationship in the 18th century between Lord Hervey - an enigmatic figure at the heart of royal, political and literary circles - and politician's brother Stephen Fox is recreated in this work, revealing the flamboyant characters and eccentricity of aristocratic society.

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Amphibious Thing by Lucy Moore

Lord Hervey was one of the most controversial figures of the Georgian age. The consummate courtier - strikingly handsome, elegant and witty - he was both the favourite of the Queen and right-hand man to Walpole. Painted by Hogarth, satirized by Fielding and Pope, and confidant of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Hervey counted among his friends and enemies some of the most brilliant men and women of the age. Yet for all his hard-won public fame, there was a scandalous private side to Hervey. He was certainly a rake (rumour had it that he shared a mistress with the Prince of Wales), but such behaviour was quite normal among the 18th-century aristocracy. Less usual, however, was his ten-year affair with another man. From the outset, Hervey was fascinated by Stephen Fox. His engaging, delightfully witty letters reveal the depth of their passion for one another, and the lengths to which they were driven in order to escape detection. Finally, theirs became an "open secret", one of many factors that was to contribute to Hervey's downfall. In this biography, Lucy Moore brings to life an entire age, with its shimmering artifice and its poisonous deceit, its highly wrought melodrama and its grand passions.
Lucy Moore is an author and broadcaster whose work includes the bestselling Maharanis: The Lives & Times of Three Generations of Indian Princesses. She has written for the Sunday Times, the Observer, Vogue and Harpers Bazaar, and has presented series for the BBC and Sky.

SKU GOR010281013
ISBN 13 9780670879861
ISBN 10 067087986X
Title Amphibious Thing
Author Lucy Moore
Condition like new
Binding type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2000-09-28
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins