Prince of Pleasure

About This Audiobook

Saul David’s *Prince of Pleasure* isn’t just another biography of a Georgian rake—it’s a full-throttle dive into the glittering, corrupt underbelly of 18th-century Britain, where power moved in brocade waistcoats and ruin lurked in gaming hells. This isn’t the sanitized history of kings and battles; it’s a warts-and-all portrait of a man whose influence reshaped British society, politics, and scandal culture. David stitches together diaries, gossip, and legal records to craft a narrative that crackles with the same wit and depravity as the era itself. If you’ve ever wondered how a single man could bankrupted nobles, outmaneuver prime ministers, and bed half of London, this is your backstage pass to the spectacle.

The real magic here is David’s eye for the telling detail—like the time the Prince of Wales (yes, *that* Prince of Wales) commissioned a portrait of himself in a French curl and a robe that cost more than a working man’s annual wage. Sam Devereaux’s narration is the perfect foil for all this decadence: his voice drips with the aristocratic drawl of an era where even a sneer sounded like a power move. The pacing keeps you gripped, whether he’s recounting a duel at dawn or a late-night brawl in a Covent Garden brothel. This isn’t history as a dusty lecture; it’s a binge-worthy drama where every chapter delivers a new outrage.