Synopses & Reviews
The first to have access to the Gamba Papers, Origo mined this family archive to tell the story of Byron’s last love affair, a domestic triangle consisting of the poet, his nineteen year old mistress, Countess Guiccioli, and her husband.
Synopsis
Origo's work remains the most vivid account we have of Byron undone by love.
About the Author
Iris Origo, born in America of Anglo-Irish background, moved to Italy as a child. In 1924 she married Antonio Origo, and Italian nobleman; during the German occupation of World War II, they secretly hid Allied prisoners of war. She wrote many books of history, biography, and memoirs.