{"product_id":"9781785901539","title":"Mrs Keppel: Mistress to the King","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor Alice Keppel, it was all about appearances. Her precepts were those of the English upper classes: discretion, manners and charm. Nothing else mattered - especially when it came to her infamous affair with King Edward VII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the King's favourite mistress up until his death in 1910, Alice held significant influence at court and over Edward himself. But it wasn't just Edward she courted: throughout her life, Alice enthusiastically embarked on affairs with bankers, MPs, peers - anybody who could elevate her standing and pay the right price. She was a shrewd courtesan, and her charisma and voracity ensured her both power and money, combined as they were with an aptitude for manipulation.\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on a range of sources, including salacious first-hand eyewitness accounts, bestselling author Tom Quinn paints an extraordinary picture of the Edwardian aristocracy, and traces the lives of royal mistresses down to Alice's great-granddaughter, the current Duchess of Cornwall. Both intriguing and astonishing, this is an unadulterated glimpse into a hidden world of scandal, decadence and debauchery.   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biteback Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46461766795505,"sku":"9781785901539","price":25.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781785901539_p0.jpg?v=1765562995","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785901539","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}