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The Duchess of Drury Lane by Lightfoot, Freda is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Passion, jealousy, scandal and betrayal a true-life Regency Romance of the rise and fall of an extraordinary woman born into extraordinary times. Growing up in a poverty-stricken, fatherless household, Dorothy Jordan overcame her humble beginnings to become the most famous comic actress of her day. It was while performing on Drury Lane that Dorothy caught the eye of the Duke of Clarence, later to become King William IV. Her twenty-year relationship with the Duke was one of great happiness and domesticity, producing ten children. But ultimately, Dorothys generous nature was her undoing and she was to be cruelly betrayed by the man she loved. Review Readers of Regencies will enjoy this, as will fans of Jean Plaidys work. Library Journal on The Duchess of Drury Lane A richly detailed historical novel, which will definitely speak to fans of Rosalind Laker Booklist on The Duchess of Drury Lane About the Author Lightfoot has been a teacher, bookseller and smallholder.

Who reads The Duchess of Drury Lane?

Author

Lightfoot, Freda

Publisher

Severn House; Severn House Publishers

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781847514646

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.34 / 5 (60 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14