The Marquis de Leuville

Once called the greatest charlatan of his age, the Marquis was a fascinating Victorian 'renaissance man'. Born to an artistic family, he became a renowned poet and adventurer. A crack shot and excellent swordsman, the Marquis fought duels and has a seruies of high-profile love affairs. He joined Garibaldi during the unification of Italy and claimed an affair with the Queen of Naple. Louisa Tussaud (of the famous waxworks family) risked her reputation for him as they set out on an extravagant jou