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Frieda - the original Lady Chatterley (Paperback)
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A TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH AND PICK OF THE YEAR
The extraordinary story of Frieda von Richthofen, wife of D. H.
Lawrence and the inspiration for Lady Chatterley's Lover.
'Effervescent' The Times 'A convincing evocation of a remarkable
woman' Sunday Times 'Clever and deeply humane' Observer 'A lush and
absorbing portrait of a fascinating woman who refused to compromise
on what really matters: to be known, to love, to be beloved' Polly
Clark, author of Larchfield Germany, 1907 Aristocrat Frieda von
Richthofen has rashly married English professor Ernest Weekley.
Visiting her sisters in Munich, she is captivated by a city alive
with ideas of revolution and free love, and, goaded by sibling
rivalry with her sisters and the need to be more than mother and
wife, Frieda embarks on a passionate affair that is her sensual and
intellectual awakening. England, 1912 Trapped in her marriage to
Ernest, Frieda meets the penniless but ambitious younger writer D.
H. Lawrence. Their scandalous affair and tempestuous relationship
unleashes a creative outpouring that influences the course of
literature forever. But for Frieda, this fulfilment comes at a
terrible personal cost. 'Hard to put down thanks to its heroine's
audacity and strength' Stylist 'Another absolutely superb novel
from Annabel Abbs' Historical Novel Society 'An incredible piece of
storytelling' The Lady 'A compassionately imagined tale' Daily Mail
'Fascinating' Red
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