{"product_id":"mr-and-mrs-disraeli-9780099597445","title":"Mr and Mrs Disraeli","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was a debt-ridden dandy, a mid-ranking novelist armed with enormous political ambition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe was a moneyed widow twelve years older than her new husband, always overdressed for society dinners and never one to hold her tongue. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the outset, Mary Anne and Benjamin Disraeli made an unlikely match, yet they rose to the very pinnacle of Victorian society. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the couple''s love letters and Mary Anne''s own formidable archives, Daisy Hay reveals the heady mix of romance and power that fuelled their influence - and chronicles how the Disraelis crafted their unconventional marriage into an enduring love story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tour de force, written with intelligence and compassion\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eThorough and engaging...\u003cb\u003e A warm and rounded portrait\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efabulous\u003c\/b\u003e book, \u003cb\u003eas if Jane Austen were writing for a modern newspaper.\u003c\/b\u003e.. Full of wonderfully observed detail... A great story of life and loves in a time when making the right marriage really mattered * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eAll marriages have their mysteries, political marriages more than most. The marriage of Mr and Mrs Disraeli was \u003cb\u003estranger than fiction, but every bit as compelling\u003c\/b\u003e -- Robert McCrum * The Observer *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebeguilin\u003c\/b\u003eg account of a very unusual marriage -- Daisy Goodwin * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eAs with all the best biographers, \u003cb\u003eHay makes her readers drag their feet towards the end, reluctant to part company with people she has made us know and feel for\u003c\/b\u003e. Her book has turned the Disraelis’ uneven romance into a real love story. How pleased they would have been * Guardian *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138093941079,"sku":"9780099597445","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mr-and-mrs-disraeli-9780099597445","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}