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Book SynopsisThe Hon Venetia Stanley was remarkable for what she was, what she did and the people she knew. This is a tale that embraces politics, sex, scandal, love and betrayal, the English aristocracy, the Asquiths and the Churchills,
Trade Review'I gained great pleasure and interest from this sympathetic yet penetrating study of the woman who played such a significant part in Asquith's life with some remarkable consequences for her own.' Philip Ziegler; 'I knew Venetia well and loved her dearly. Stefan Buczacki has, quite brilliantly, brought her back to life. For anyone interested in the social and political world of the period covered by the two world wars, this is essential reading.' John Julius Norwich
Table of ContentsIntroduction, Acknowledgments, Permissions, Illustrations, 1 An outrageous little scheme2 Families and friendships, 3 Love and affection, 4 Parties and party politics, 5 A view of life and mortality, 6 The Daimler and the Renault , 7 Young hearts broken, 8 Enter Edwin Montagu, 9 Menage a Cinq, 10 No fool like an old fool, 11 Strictly between you and me, 12 This breaks my heart, 13 Asquith's last virgin, 14 A shock all round, 15 Over to Sylvia, 16 The Merchant of Venetia, 17 Kathleen and Hilda, 18 Fall from grace, 19 The ripe fruits of sexuality, 20 Keeping unusual company, 21 That strange gnome, 22 Peace and infidelity in Paris, 23 A career's end and a life's beginning, 24 Life after Westminster, 25 To Brazil and back, 26 The year everything changed, 27 Venetia alone, 28 Still alone, 29 Flying for fun, 30 The world their oyster, 31 Picking up the threads, 32 Home thoughts - mostly from abroad, 33 A little trouble in Spain, 34 Another year, another war, 35 Breccles Hall at war, 36 Conjugal carnage, 37 Peace at last, Select Bibliography, Principle Sources, References, Index
