Sphinx - The Life of Gladys Deacon - Duchess of Marlborough (Vickers Hugo)(Paperback / softback)

**The Times and Sunday Times Books of the Year 2020** 'This biography is truly wonderful - a masterclass in storytelling'
SUNDAY TIMES 'A continuously astonishing and ultimately moving account of a unique figure, the stuff of great literature' Simon Callow, SUNDAY TIMES 'Gripping . . . jaw-dropping story, brilliantly told' Ysenda Maxtone Graham, THE TIMES 'Mr. Vickers, with his sharp eye for detail, splendidly captures the drama of Gladys's life and the amazing cast of characters she encountered' WALL STREET JOURNAL 'The last book that made me cry . . . a really thorough and well-researched biography' Lynda La Plante, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'The most extraordinary, rackety life' William Boyd, DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Richly anecdotal and oddly captivating'
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