Mistress of the Elgin Marbles

Mistress of the Elgin Marbles
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780062029249
ISBN-13 : 006202924X
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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 2010-10-19 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A lively and welcome account of a charismatic woman,” drawing on the personal correspondence of Lady Mary Bruce, wife of the Earl of Elgin (People). The remarkable Mary Nisbet was the Countess of Elgin in Romantic-era Scotland and the wife of the seventh Earl of Elgin. When Mary accompanied her husband to diplomatic duty in Turkey, she changed history. She helped bring the smallpox vaccine to the Middle East, struck a seemingly impossible deal with Napoleon, and arranged the removal of famous marbles from the Parthenon. But all of her accomplishments would be overshadowed, however, by her scandalous divorce. Drawing from Mary’s own letters, scholar Susan Nagel tells Mary’s enthralling, inspiring, and suspenseful story in vibrant detail. “Absorbing . . . required reading for anyone interested in cultural history, as well as the art of biography.” —Booklist “A sympathetic and emotionally charged portrait . . . [written] with insight and compassion yet without sentimentality.” —Publishers Weekly “A unique life related with animation, admiration, and affection.” —Kirkus Reviews


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