Popplewell, Sir Oliver
The Prime Minister and His Mistress
- ISBN 13:
- 9781483414317
- author:
- Popplewell, Sir Oliver
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Lulu Publishing Services
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 148
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 0.9 x 22.9 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- History, General, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Prime Minister and His Mistress by Sir Oliver Popplewell At sixty years old in 1912, Herbert Henry Asquith was the prime minister of Great Britain at a critical time - just two years before the outbreak of World War One. He had five children by his first wife and two by his second wife. Yet, it is this tumultuous personal life that has long fascinated historians. Asquith's correspondence with Venetia Stanley, a young woman who was also Violet Asquith's best friend, has been extensively documented. Between 1912 and 1915, he wrote over five hundred passionate love letters to her. This remarkable exchange raises questions about the nature of their relationship - did it ever cross the line from friendship to something more? Historians continue to debate this topic. This book presents a detailed account of Asquith's correspondence with Venetia Stanley, allowing readers to form their own conclusions about the relationship between the prime minister and his mistress.
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