Leo Hollis

Inheritance: The Lost History of Mary Davies

A Story of Property, Marriage and Madness

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In June 1701, a young widow, Mary Grosvenor wakes up in a hotel room in Paris and finds a man in her bed. Within hours they are married. Yet three weeks later, Mary fled to London and swore that she had never agreed to the wedding. So begins one of the most intriguing stories of madness, tragic passions and the curse of inheritance. Inheritance charts the forgotten life of Mary Grosvenor, born in London during the Great Plague of 1665, and the land that she inherited as a baby. This estate would determine the course of her tragic life. Hollis restores this history of child brides, mad heiresses, religious controversy and shady dealing. The dr… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-78607-996-1
EAN: 9781786079961
Produktnummer: 35703503
Verlag: Simon + Schuster Inc.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Seitenangabe: 304 S.
Plattform: EPUB

Über den Autor

Leo Hollis is the author of two acclaimed history books: The Phoenix: The Men Who Made Modern London, and Stones of London, and the international bestseller, Cities are Good for You. He has written for the New Statesman, Guardian, Financial Times. He lives in London.