The Duchess

I bought the book when I was in London last month and I took my time to read it. It is a very interesting book I must say. Parts did read pretty fast, but some took forever. The writer took her time to describe a lot. Not only the life of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, but also the politics from that time. Very interesting, but sometimes a bit long to read. I am very curious about the film now. It has been in the cinemas here with Keira Knightley in the leading role. The menage a trois from Georgiana, The Duke and their friend Bess was very intriguing, but one part bothered me a bit. When Bess had the Dukes child no one said something about it, but when Georgiana had the Earl of Grey's child, they were all in an uproar. It might have been the time, but I think it is disturbing. It felt like men could and can do everything while women couldn't and can't. In all it is a nice read and I recommand the book to all who are interested in biographies. It is a nice and intriguing book with a good view of the life lead by the "ton" at the time.