[PDF.45ej] Mistress of the Elgin Marbles: A Biography of Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin

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

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Well researched and engaging book about a fascinating woman|By Top Cat|I'd visited Greece and wanted to learn more about the "Elgin marbles" and that time in Greece's history. I'd read the novel "Stealing Athena" which was good but made me want to delve more into the life of Mary Nisbet, the Countess of Elgin. What a life! Without giving too much away, this is a well researc|From Publishers Weekly|The lively and sharp-witted Scottish heiress Mary Nisbet (1778–1855) shone as the wife of Thomas Bruce, seventh Earl of Elgin and Ambassador Extraordinaire to the Ottoman Empire—whose name became associated with the Parthenon f

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. Drawi...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Mistress of the Elgin Marbles: A Biography of Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin   |  Susan Nagel. Just read it with an open mind because none of us really know.

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