Georgina Gordon was born at Gordon Castle, Scotland, in 1781. She married John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford in 1803. She was originally meant to marry Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford, but he died before that could come to pass. Georgina and her husband had three daughters and seven sons. During the course of her marriage, she became involved with the artist Edwin Landseer, who had painted a portrait of her on commission. She wound up outliving her husband, dying in France in 1853.

I actually picked this book up because I thought it was about Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, but that was my mistake for not reading the title all the way. I think I got this book for a dollar at my favorite local used bookstore, so it was a great by either way. I learned a lot about this very interesting woman and her life, and if you are into nobility and such...check this book out.