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Mistress of the Elgin Marbles: A Biography of Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin | Susan Nagel

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The remarkable Mary Nisbet was the Countess of Elgin in Romantic-era Scotland and the wife of the seventh Earl of Elgin. When Mary accompanied her husband to diplomatic duty in Turkey, she changed history. She helped bring the smallpox vaccine to the Middle East, struck a seemingly impossible deal with Napoleon, and arranged the removal of famous marbles from the Parthenon. But all of her accomplishments would be overshadowed, however, by her scandalous divorce. Drawing from Mary's own letters, scholar Susan Nagel tells Mary's enthralling, inspiring, and suspenseful story in vibrant detail.

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Mistress of the Elgin Marbles: A Biography of Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin | Susan Nagel

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No matter how you feel about the Elgin Marbles, this book is worth reading. This was an excellent and quick read. I very much enjoyed learning about Mary and her adventures and was impressed by the source material. That said, the author did take a little too much liberty in applying reasons to actions for which she had no source material, only assumptions.

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