Amanda Foreman

"A tale well worth telling . . ." –Antonia Fraser, author of Marie Antoinette: The Journey"Oh, may I see my beloved friends again, for they are dearer still to me than all else in the world!—She is the kindest, dearest, best most beloved of friends—and he is and must be ever the very soul of my existence. I will cease to live in error with him, tho’ with shame and blushes I confess it, one moment passed in his arms, one instant pressed to his heart, effaces every sorrow, every fear, every...Read Full Story

Buy Blackfriday Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire Deal Buy Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire deal The winner of Britain's prestigious Whitbread Prize and a bestseller there for months, this wonderfully readable biography offers a rich, rollicking picture of late-eighteenth-century British aristocracy and the intimate story of a woman who for a time was its undisputed leader. Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in...Read Full Story

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKNow a major motion picture starring Keira Knightley and Ralph FiennesLady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day. In 1774 Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying William Cavendish, fifth duke of Devonshire, one of England’s richest and most influential aristocrats. She became the queen of fashionable society and founder of the most important political salon of her time. But...Read Full Story

Georgiana Spencer was, in a sense, an 18th-century It Girl. She came from one of England's richest and most landed families (the late Princess Diana was a Spencer too) and married into another. She was beautiful, sensitive, and extravagant--drugs, drink, high-profile love affairs, and even gambling counted among her favorite leisure-time activities. Nonetheless, she quickly moved from a world dominated by social parties to one focused on political parties. The duchess was an intimate of...Read Full Story

by Christine Wells As a writer of historical romance, it will come as no surprise to anyone that I love movies set in the time period in which I write, Georgian and Regency England. The movie I've been awaiting this year with great anticipation is The Duchess , starring Keira Knightley , Ralph Fiennes and Charlotte Rampling . The Duchess is based on Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire , a fascinating account of Georgiana's life, written by Amanda Foreman and promises to be a visual feast if the...Read Full Story

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKNow a major motion picture starring Keira Knightley and Ralph FiennesLady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day. In 1774 Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying William Cavendish, fifth duke of Devonshire, one of England’s richest and most influential aristocrats. She became the queen of fashionable society and founder of the most important political salon of her time. But...Read Full Story

Keira Knightley in The Duchess Sometimes interviews go one way, and sometimes another, as Diana Birchall reveals on her blog, Light, Bright, and Sparkling . In it she discusses her talk with writer Amanda Foreman and producer Gaby Tana, and how some of her questions were left unanswered.  Linked with Diana’s telling insights, is Ellen Moody’s expert analysis of the movie, book, and the Duchess of Devonshire’s life. Click here to read it on Ellen and Jim Have a Blog Too. The Duchess of...Read Full Story

(Based on a true story) A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who reviled for her extravagant political and personal lives. She is a vibrant beauty and celebrity of her time. But she is trapped in an unhappy triangle with her husband and his live-in mistress. She falls passionately in love with an ambitious young politician, and the affair causes a bitter conflict with her husband and threatens to erupt into a scandal. DOWNLOAD :- click any of...Read Full Story

BOOK INTO MOVIE I love Historical Fiction.  This movie based on The Duchess by Amanda Foreman comes to the theaters September 19th.  The movie stars Keira Knightly as Georgiana Spencer and Ralph Fiennes as William Cavendish, The Duke of Devonshire.    I haven’t read the book but the book and the movie are both on my list to read and watch.  Have any of you read this book?  Is it worth the time?  Here is a synopsis of the book.  Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt...Read Full Story

Two great new movies out this weekend, GHOST TOWN (a dark comedy starring Ricky Gervais about a misanthropic dentist who "dies" and revives with the ability to not only see but talk to dead people) and THE DUCHESS (a biopic period piece based on Amanda Foreman's book GEORGIANA, The Duchess of Devonshire) about one of Princess Diana's famous relatives who shared many of her attributes and marital misfortunes. I'm short on time this weekend but here are a couple of fun, insightful clips. Enjoy...Read Full Story