{"product_id":"9780750993258","title":"The Grit in the Pearl : The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Spence, Lyndsy, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 01\/06\/2020,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 288 pages, 20 Illustrations, black and white,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: The History Press Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: The History Press Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Biography: historical political \u0026amp; military\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780750993258\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMargaret, Duchess of Argyll was an international celebrity in her youth, adored and observed by millions. But in 1963 the 11th Duke of Argyll shocked the country when he alleged that his adulterous wife had slept with over eighty men behind his back. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs his evidence, he produced a set of sexually explicit Polaroid photographs and explosive love letters, helping to win his divorce and affecting Margaret's life forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the verge of financial destitution, she fell from grace and was abandoned by most of her friends prior to her death in a nursing home in Pimlico in 1993. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this meticulously researched biography Lyndsy Spence tells a tragic story of the life and downfall of this fascinatingly complex woman, and shows how she fell victim to a cruel husband, harsh social mores and an unforgiving class.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35022733475993,"sku":"9780750993258","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780750993258.jpg?v=1602536780","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780750993258","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}