Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox 1740 - 1832 | 
pickI was looking for a book about women‘s lives in 18th century England and found this one which led me down so many fascinating rabbit holes. The 4 Lennox sisters are unique in that they had a huge correspondence with a lot of intimate detail from the 1750s to 1830. By telling the story of each family Tillyard covers important historical events as well as the social context. We have elopements, adultery, ⬇️
Centique a near liaison with George III, so many births and deaths! Completely fascinating if you are a history buff. I would love to know more about the servants and working class women but unfortunately we dont have the written records to record their experiences 8mo
Librarybelle This sounds so fascinating! Stacking! 8mo
Deblovestoread Great review! Echoing @Librarybelle 8mo
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LeahBergen I‘ve had this on my shelves forever! Great review. 8mo
Centique @LeahBergen i think you will love it Leah! 8mo
Centique @Librarybelle @Deblovestoread there was one section in the beginning where i got a little lost in the politics of the day, but the rest of the time I was completely transfixed. 8mo