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Barbara Cartland

The Magnificent Marquis

146 printed pages
Copyright owner
Barbara Cartland Ebooks Ltd.
Original publication
2012
Publication year
2011
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Impressions

  • Elizabeth Amernashared an impression5 years ago
    💡Learnt A Lot

    I so loved the description of the historical places in the East.

  • fatimahj07shared an impression6 years ago

    "treating his daughter in a way that shocked me considerably.”

    “It don’t surprise me a bit. His Lordship overrides and be ’orribly rough with his ’orses, beatin’ ’em at times unmercifully.” While this is a blatant example of abuse, let's not kid ourselves and imagine horse racing is any less of an abusive sport.

    "As she spoke the Marquis remembered that ‘in the cause of humanity and justice’ the British Government had protested against the use of slave labour – their threatening to stop it by force had only discontinued it finally." This is almost laughable. The British Empire were never concerned with humanity and justice unless it benefited them. An example would be their participation in the slave trade - Cartland's loyalty to Britain isn't admirable when it covers up her long history of abuses...

  • femy bintartoshared an impression3 years ago
    👍Worth reading

Quotes

  • Mary Augustowiczhas quoted4 years ago
    with someone else in the County, but Lord Durham’s estate bordered his and he was the Lord Lieutenant
  • Mary Augustowiczhas quoted4 years ago
    Actually he disliked Lord Durham and would have much preferred to work
  • Mary Augustowiczhas quoted4 years ago
    some other gentleman to amuse her and in time he would be forgotten

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