Bird of Paradise
Author | : Sarah Gristwood |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 575 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780553816174 |
ISBN-13 | : 0553816179 |
Rating | : 4/5 (179 Downloads) |
Download or read book Bird of Paradise written by Sarah Gristwood and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few women's lives have described such an arc as that of Mary Robinson. She began her career as an actress, became a royal mistress and blackmailer, and ended it just two decades later as a Romantic poet. This biography explores Georgian England during a period of extreme political, social and cultural upheaval through the life of this woman.