Ladies of the Bedchamber

Ladies of the Bedchamber
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Publisher : Peter Owen Publishers
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ISBN-10 : 0720612446
ISBN-13 : 9780720612448
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Book Synopsis Ladies of the Bedchamber by : Dennis Friedman

Download or read book Ladies of the Bedchamber written by Dennis Friedman and published by Peter Owen Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the roles played by the mistress and the concubine, this study also sheds light on commercial sex, the ready availability of which possibly protected the sanctity of marriage in the years preceding today's less holy alliances. The book shows how sex addiction cast its shadow over the 20th century--from the accession of King Edward VII in 1901 to his and Mrs. Alice Keppel's great, great grandchildren and to Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles today.


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