Mary longs for adventure, freedom and love.
When her powerful father schemes to marry her off to a foolish aristocrat, she has to find a man who will offer her the independence she craves.
Never one to fear a scandal, she elopes with Edward Wortley Montagu.
Mary uses her charm and connections to live a life less ordinary – befriending poets, playwrights, and politicians.
Securing a position for her husband as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, she travels east, where she discovers a medical miracle.
But this new adventure will come at a cost, for Mary’s inability to abide by the rules and her outspoken opinions have gained her powerful enemies.
A Woman of Opinion by Sean Lusk is published in paperback on 1 May, 2025.
Sean has written us a feature about this remarkable woman.
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