Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III - Tapa blanda

'Riveting and beautifully written... intimate and revealing... utterly poignant' -- Sunday Telegraph 'Compelling... seekers after monarchy with a human face need look no further' -- Literary Review 'Meticulously detailed and deeply researched' -- Spectator 'Definitive and beautifully researched ... tenderly and movingly recounted ... captivating' -- Tatler 'Beautifully crafted, witty, scholarly, and sympathetic' -- Telegraph 'Fascinating, highly accomplished, admirable' -- Mail on Sunday 'A natural born biographer ... [she tells] a richly detailed story' -- Scotsman 'A beautifully balanced and very moving narrative' -- TLS 'A gripping family fresco' -- Country Life In this serious, substantial book, Fraser quotes sensitively from confidential letters and keeps expert control over her material' -- Independent on Sunday 'In the course of her research, Flora Fraser developed for all six princesses 'the greastest respect and admiration'. One of the achievements of Princesses is to inspire in the reader similar emotions.' -- The Times

King George III believed that his six daughters were perfectly content with a life of charitable works and lady-like accomplishments at Windsor. But secretly, as Flora Fraser's absorbing narrative of royal repression and sexual licence shows, the sisters enjoyed startling freedom. Scandal and intrigue often erupted within the castle walls as the sisters forged lives torn between love for an ailing father and longing for independence. With unparalleled access to Royal and private family papers, Flora Fraser turns the historical searchlight on George III and his daughters. Writing with wit, zest and sympathy, she creates an extraordinary historical saga and confirms her place among our finest biographers.