{"product_id":"2940151116237","title":"Glorious Apollo: A Novel of Lord Byron","description":"\"Mad, bad and dangerous to know...\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaroline Lamb's fatal description would follow Byron to his grave. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe might have been among the greatest of English poets. But the bad luck of the Byron's had plagued him from birth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe son of Mad Jack Byron whose wild escapades were the talk of the town, and Miss Gordon of Gight, a Scotch heiress whose wretched marriage with Mad Jack worked her up to fever of rage and grief, he had had many bitter moments of poverty and slight in his young life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith his beauty, intelligence and peerage, he had the chance repair his broken fortune by picking and choosing among the wealthiest women in England. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Byron was his own worst enemy... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the neglect and abuse he received at the hands of his mother, he vowed to make the female sex pay for their treatment of him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd with his laughing eyes, moody pallor, and aloof nature, he soon had women, from all social classes, falling at his feet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs his literary reputation grew, so did his reputation as a rake. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when doors start slamming in his face, he decides he needs to settle down. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnchanted by the modest and quietly intelligent Annabella Millbanke, he asks for her hand in marriage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut it isn't long before his eyes start to wander once again... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd before long, not only rumours of other lovers, but even of incest are plaguing their marriage... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Byron hurtles down a path of self-destruction, he is set to lose everything he ever cared about... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Glorious Apollo' is a thrilling classic tale of the life and loves of Lord Byron. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEndeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via  We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.","brand":"Endeavour Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080581562608,"sku":"2940151116237","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151116237_p0.jpg?v=1764007798","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151116237","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}