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The Courtesan's Revenge: Harriette Wilson, the Woman Who Blackmailed the King

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The Courtesan's Revenge: Harriette Wilson, the Woman Who Blackmailed the King - Wilson, Frances
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Born in 1786, by the time she was 15 years old, Harriette Wilson was well on her way to becoming Regency London's most sought-after courtesan. She counted amongst her conquests the Prince of Wales, the Lord Chancellor, and no less than four future Prime Ministers. There was hardly a young dandy in Mayfair who had not been involved with Harriette, who entranced men with her wit as much as her beauty. But when the Duke of Beaufort put a halt on the payments he had promised her, Harriette decided to avenge herself on the whole ...

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The Courtesan's Revenge: Harriette Wilson, the Woman Who Blackmailed the King 2003, Faber & Faber, London, England

ISBN-13: 9780571205042

Hardcover