'A tale of daring and determination, set against the glamorous heights, and the harsh restrictions of aristocratic society in the middle years of the British nineteenth century.'
Sir Julian Fellowes creator of Downton Abbey and The Gilded Age
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, is a bestselling memoirist and children's book author, film producer, and has been a spokesperson for Weight Watchers and Wedgwood china. She currently campaigns for her international charity Sarah's Trust which supports the smile of a child, and empowers children's literacy and education globally. She works on historical documentaries and films that draw on her deep interest in Victorian history. Her Heart for a Compass is her first novel for adults.
She is daughter-in-law of HM The Queen and former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Grandmother to August and mother of two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. She lives in Windsor with five Norfolk terriers.