Nelson and the Hamiltons

It was one of the most famous love affairs in history, the wonder and scandal of Europe during all the intense years that the trio were inseparable. a fat, fond foolish king, an imperious queen, a stream of English visitors on the Grand Trou goggling at Sir William and his famous beauty. And into the middle of it all sails the bustling little Captain Nelson. They loved each other from the Emma, the country maid and model, procured for Sir William by his ambitious nephew; Nelson, the country lad, son of a Norfolk parson; and old aristocratic Sir William, who delighted in the company of a vital woman and unaffected hero, and who seemed unconcerned at their growing intimacy. Love flared when they were together, and when they were apart, the ink burned the paper of the passionate letters they exchanged! The trio returned to England and lived together in the face of a a disapproving society — now wouldn’t you like to know the rest of the story? (from the dust jacket)