num_pages: 379
description: London, 1673. With her family ruined by war, penniless thirteen year old Sarah Jennings is overjoyed to be chosen as a maid of honor at the bawdy Restoration court of Charles II. She soon wins the trust of Lady Anne of York, a lonely princess who becomes one of her staunchest allies. And though Sarah's beauty stirs the desires of the jaded aristocrats, she wants a grander future for herself than that of a pampered mistress. Only one man possesses ambition and passions that match her own: John Churchill, a dashing young military hero. He would ask for her hand and win her heart for a life timeBrimming with the intrigue and sensuality of one of history's most decadent courts, Duchess brings to vivid life the story of the unforgettable woman who determined her own destiny, outspoken, outrageous, but most of all true to herself.
language: English
title: Duchess
titlecomplete: Duchess
characters: Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, James II of England and VII of Scotland, Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland, Anne, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
genres: Fiction, Adult Fiction, Own, British Literature, 18th Century, Historical, Historical Fiction, Romance, Adult, 17th Century
ratings_count: 1690
places: England
publisher: Berkley