{"product_id":"lady-worsleys-whim-an-eighteenthcentury-tale-of-sex-scandal-and-divorce-9780099494263","title":"Lady Worsley's Whim: An Eighteenth-Century Tale of Sex  Scandal and Divorce","description":"\u003cp\u003eTheir marriage had the makings of a fairy tale but ended as one of the most salacious and highly publicized divorces in history.  In February 1782  England opened its newspapers to read the details of Sir Richard Worsley vs. George Maurice Bisset  a Criminal Conversation trial in which the aggrieved Sir Richard attempted to sue his wifes lover for an astronomical 20 000 in damages. In the course of the proceedings  the Worsleys scandalous sexual arrangements  voyeuristic tendencies and bed-hopping antics were laid bare.  Lady Worsleys Whim is the story of a marriage between two opposing personalities; a stoic  art-collecting empiricist and a passionate romantic. Their tale is driven by the consequences of a terrible error of judgment made at a bath house on a summers afternoon. The aftermath of this whim altered their lives forever. This fascinating story has lain buried in long forgotten newspapers  overlooked pamphlets  yellowing satires and uncatalogued letters. No other author  past or present  has ever told it before.  From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652632371253,"sku":"ByrdShop_0099494264","price":279.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780099494263.jpg?v=1781852229","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/lady-worsleys-whim-an-eighteenthcentury-tale-of-sex-scandal-and-divorce-9780099494263","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}