ALSO ON THE BOOLSHELF
Jun 10, 2021
2 minutes
WORDS BY ELLIE CAWTHORNE AND MATT ELTON
18TH CENTURY
Inheritance: The Lost History of Mary Davies by Leo Hollis (Oneworld, 304 pages, £20)
Fatal inheritance
As a baby, Mary Davies had inherited vast swathes of land in London, making her a target for fortune-hunters. One day in 1701 she woke up with a man in her bed and just hours later found herself married. When
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