

The Grit in the Pearl
The Scandalous Life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll
Author: Lyndsy Spence
Narrator: Lucy Rayner
Unabridged: 9 hr 26 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 12/03/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Women
Synopsis
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. It uses new sources, including taped conversations, an unexpurgated transcript of her divorce trial, interviews, and letters. The Grit in the Pearl is a meticulously researched and powerful biography, which acts as a potent lens on various themes in the last century: fame, privacy, the media, sex, power, and relationships between classes.