Mr and Mrs Disraeli A Strange Romance

<p>He was a debt-ridden dandy, a mid-ranking novelist armed with enormous political ambition. <br><br>She was a moneyed widow twelve years older than her new husband, always overdressed for society dinners and never one to hold her tongue. <br><br>From the outset, Mary Anne and Benjamin Disraeli made an unlikely match, yet they rose to the very pinnacle of Victorian society. <br><br>Drawing on the couple''s love letters and Mary Anne''s own formidable archives, Daisy Hay reveals the heady mix of romance and power that fuelled their influence - and chronicles how the Disraelis crafted their unconventional marriage into an enduring love story.</p>