It would be an interesting study for any reader who is interested to compare the character of Mary Nisbet, Lord Elgin’s wife, as portrayed in fiction by Karen Essex in Stealing Athena, and then to look at Nisbet as portrayed by a biographer in Susan Nagel’s book Mistress of the Elgin Marbles. There’s a reading assignment for you if you’re up for it!
I did ask Professor Nagel if she’d like to chat about this online, but she says she’s much too busy these days with the publication of her latest book, Marie-Therese, Child of Terror: The Fate of Marie Antoinette's Daughter, which was just published April 1st. We wish her much luck with her new book. For readers who want to learn more about Susan Nagel’s work, you can refer to her blog at: www.susannagelwritesabout.blogspot.com
Lynn
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