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Book Review of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire

Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire
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Biograpers are notorious for falling in love with their subjects. It is the literary equivalent of the Stockholm Syndrome, the phenomenon which leads hostages to feel sympathetic towards their captors. The biographer is, in a sense, a willing hostage, held captive for so long that he becomes hopelessly enthralled.