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A Quiet Adjustment: Benjamin Markovits

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Synopsis:

Nineteen-year-old Annabella Milbanke, visiting London for the swirl of parties and engagements of the season, is introduced to Lord Byron at a waltz. He has just published Childe Harold, and is surrounded by a crowd of admirers, one of whom is his half-sister, Augusta Leigh. Annabella and Byron fall in love, but Augusta’s unwelcome presence in their relationship becomes increasingly unbearable. Caught up in a potentially scandalous love triangle, Annabella must decide whether following her heart is the most dangerous thing she has ever done ...

‘Byron’s story, in the hands of a writer of Markovits’s talent, becomes much more than a period drama - it is a study of human frailty. It is, moreover, a triumph.’ Scotland on Sunday

‘A hypnotic, impeccably researched and dazzling glimpse into a psyche which has fascinated the world for nearly 200 years.’ Independent

‘Markovits creates a sure sense of his characters’ outer world and - more vividly still - explores their tormented hearts ... Superb.’ Daily Telegraph

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Categorised as:

Fiction

Sub-categories:

General Fiction

People & Characters:

John Polidori; Lord Byron

Genres & Themes:

Celebrity; Deception; Imitation; Society