Despite not feeling much sympathy for Harriet in the end, I had to give the book 5 stars. Harriet's life covers the second half of the 18th century and the first couple of decades of the 19th century, a timespan which covers a great deal of political turmoil in Europe and America. Harriet was closel...
This is a brief, cursory biography as these things go. It's certainly interesting but the predominant feeling I am left with after finishing is "I want to know more." Gleeson says she didn't want to get bogged down in financial details to make this accessible to the general reader but the problem is...
This was a decent read but not the most exciting book.The general view Gleeson takes of Law is quite positive. This seems to have been a result of gradually changing opinion of Law in various studies of his life over the time from when he lived to now. As far as I understand it, not having read an...
A really intriguing look at the lesser known of the Spencer girls -- Harriet, the sister of Georgiana, and quite a person in her own right. This biography struck the right note with me, and I enjoyed it very much. Recommended for those who loved the film The Duchess, or who have read Amanda Foreman'...
Good read! The heroine is a cook that turns detective in 18th c. London in order to solve some murders and help her employers recover a valuable stolen item. The title refers to one of the characters who is essentially a bounty hunter, but for stolen goods. Often "thief takers" actually orchestra...
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