Bess of Hardwick 1527-1608: A Material Girl (Short Lives)
by:
Kate Hubbard (author)
Shopaholic, social schemer, serial marrier and master builder, Bess in her prime rivalled the power and influence of Elizabeth I. This is a story about mergers and acquisitions. It is also the story of one woman's quest to build the most beautiful house in England - 'Hardwick Hall, more glass...
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Shopaholic, social schemer, serial marrier and master builder, Bess in her prime rivalled the power and influence of Elizabeth I. This is a story about mergers and acquisitions. It is also the story of one woman's quest to build the most beautiful house in England - 'Hardwick Hall, more glass than wall'. In this witty, original portrait, Bess emerges as an insatiable force, a towering personality in an age of giant egos.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780571208005 (0571208002)
Publish date: May 1st 2002
Publisher: Faber & Faber, Limited
Pages no: 96
Edition language: English
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