{"product_id":"9781803132969","title":"Trust : The Anatomy of a Marriage by Rita Dallas","description":"Dorothy Osborne, the daughter of a staunch Royalist, met William Temple, whose father favoured Oliver Cromwell, towards the end of the English Civil War. Despite strong opposition from both families, the couple embarked on a seven-year courtship, mostly through letters - many now found in the British Library. When they eventually married, William went on to achieve a place in history as a diplomat and gifted essayist. But along with worldly success there was private tragedy.   ?Told from two female perspectives, `Trust' explores the complicated relationships within the Temple household. Despite being a diplomat of integrity and honour, Temple was a man of his times. There were rumours that he was the father of Esther Johnson, his housekeeper's daughter (and Jonathan Swift's `Stella').???The marriage of Dorothy Osborne and William Temple has gone down through history as a celebrated love story. Rita Dallas's research suggests there may have been darker aspects.   ?In a blend of fact and fiction, `Trust' poses the question: \"What if?\"\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56306816680309,"sku":"9781803132969","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781803132969.jpg?v=1762802030","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781803132969","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}