{"product_id":"the-grit-in-the-pearl-the-scandalous-life-of-margaret-duchess-of-argyll-paperback","title":"The Grit in the Pearl: The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLyndsy Spence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe shocking true story behind \u003ci\u003eA Very British Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e MARGARET, DUCHESS OF ARGYLL was an international celebrity in her youth, adored and observed by millions. But in 1963 the 11th Duke of Argyll shocked the country when he alleged that his adulterous wife had slept with over eighty men behind his back. As his evidence, he produced a set of sexually explicit Polaroid photographs and explosive love letters, helping to win his divorce and affecting Margaret's life forever. On the verge of financial destitution, she fell from grace and was abandoned by most of her friends prior to her death in a nursing home in Pimlico in 1993. In this meticulously researched biography Lyndsy Spence tells a tragic story of the life and downfall of this fascinatingly complex woman, and shows how she fell victim to a cruel husband, harsh social mores and an unforgiving class.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyndsy Spence\u003c\/b\u003e is a book reviewer for \u003ci\u003eThe Lady \u003c\/i\u003eand the founder of The Mitford Society. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Mistress of Mayfair: Men, Money and the Marriage of Doris Delevingne\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMrs Guinness: The Rise and Fall of Diana Mitford, the Thirties Socialite\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163520176263,"sku":"9780750993258","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c848b8674108f8b5e0139114e937fcb3.webp?v=1733298027","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-grit-in-the-pearl-the-scandalous-life-of-margaret-duchess-of-argyll-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}