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Summary
Nineteen-year old Annabella Milbanke, visiting London for the swirl of parties and engagements of the season, is introduced to 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…
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Ben Markovits grew up in Texas, London and Berlin. He is the author of many novels, including Either Side of Winter, You Don’t Have To Live Like This and The Rest of Our Lives, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2025. He has published essays, stories, poetry and reviews on subjects ranging from the Romantics to American sports…
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