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Gareth Russell

Gareth Russell
Educated at Oxford University and Queen’s University, Belfast, Gareth Russell is a historian, novelist, and playwright. He is the author of nine books, including The Palace, The Ship of Dreams, Young and Damned and Fair, The Emperors, and Do Let’s Have Another Drink. He lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland.


Royally Sweet: How Hot Beverages Became All the Rage in 18th Century Britain

Gareth Russell on Grace Tosier, The Woman Who Brought Chocolate to King George I's Court
December 8, 2023  By Gareth Russell
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