{"product_id":"trust-the-anatomy-of-a-marriage-9781803132969","title":"Trust: The Anatomy of a Marriage","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rita Dallas\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Troubador Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Troubador Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorothy Osborne, the daughter of a staunch Royalist, met William Temple, whose father favoured Oliver Cromwell, towards the end of the English Civil War. Despite strong opposition from both families, the couple embarked on a seven-year courtship, mostly through letters - many now found in the British Library. When they eventually married, William went on to achieve a place in history as a diplomat and gifted essayist. But along with worldly success there was private tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold from two female perspectives, 'Trust' explores the complicated relationships within the Temple household. Despite being a diplomat of integrity and honour, Temple was a man of his times. There were rumours that he was the father of Esther Johnson, his housekeeper's daughter (and Jonathan Swift's 'Stella'). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe marriage of Dorothy Osborne and William Temple has gone down through history as a celebrated love story. Rita Dallas's research suggests there may have been darker aspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a blend of fact and fiction, 'Trust' poses the question: \"What if?\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Troubador Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45299591643287,"sku":"9781803132969","price":1374.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781803132969.webp?v=1767916601","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/trust-the-anatomy-of-a-marriage-9781803132969","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}