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The Angel and the Cad by Geraldine Roberts

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The Angel and the Cad

Author
Geraldine Roberts
Narrator
Jilly Bond
Publisher
W. F. Howes Ltd
Publish Date
2 June 2016
Run Time
12 hours 30 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
History

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At the age of sixteen, Catherine Tylney Long became the wealthiest heiress in England, and the public found their 'angel.' Witty, wealthy and beautiful, Catherine married for love. Her choice of husband was the charming but feckless dandy William Wellesley Pole, nephew of the Duke of Wellington. But their happiness was short-lived; just a decade later William had frittered away Catherine's inheritance and the couple were forced to flee. As they travelled, they became embroiled in a series of scandals that culminated in a landmark court case.

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Author
Geraldine Roberts
Narrator
Jilly Bond
Duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Release Date
2 June 2016
ISBN
9781510033535
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
W. F. Howes Ltd
Genre
History

Synopsis

At the age of sixteen, Catherine Tylney Long became the wealthiest heiress in England, and the public found their 'angel.' Witty, wealthy and beautiful, Catherine married for love. Her choice of husband was the charming but feckless dandy William Wellesley Pole, nephew of the Duke of Wellington. But their happiness was short-lived; just a decade later William had frittered away Catherine's inheritance and the couple were forced to flee. As they travelled, they became embroiled in a series of scandals that culminated in a landmark court case.

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