It ended badly : thirteen of the worst breakups in history /
"In It Ended Badly, New York Observer columnist Jennifer Wright guides you through thirteen of the worst breakups of notable figures in history" from Emperor Nero to Oskar Kokoschka and Norman Mailer. "--
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Henry Holt and Company,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- If you have been replaced by a surprising choice, read about Nero and Poppaea
- If you are accomplished and independent and fierce, read about Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II
- If your family didn't like your ex and thought you could do better, read about Lucrezia Borgia and Giovanni Sforza
- If you have ever made the same mistake twice, read about Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard
- If you have started snickering at happy couples on the street, read about Anna Ivanovna
- If you believe in ghosts, read about Timothy Dexter
- If you have just sent your ex a very intense emotional e-mail, read about Caroline Lamb and Lord Byron
- If there were body image issues, read about John Ruskin and Effie Gray
- If it was just a sad affair, read about Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas
- If you were dumped, read about Edith Wharton and Morton Fullerton
- If you are struggling to find anyone as good as your ex, read about Oskar Kokoschka and Alma Mahler
- If you deserve an apology, read about Norman Mailer and Adele Morales Mailer
- If you want to believe it will all work out for the best in the end, read about Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor..