A Narrative of Lord Byron's Last Journey to Greece. Extracted from the journal of Count Peter Gamba, who attended his lordship on that expedition.

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Memoir of the final exploits and premature demise of Lord Byron, by his companion, the revolutionary Pietro Gamba (1801-27). Gamba was the brother of Byron's lover Theresa, Countess Guiccioli, and although initially opposed to Byron's involvement with his married sister, he was ultimately charmed. He accompanied Byron as secretary on his second expedition to Greece, and was present at his death in April 1824. Of the profusion of memoirs that appeared, Gamba's Narrative was regarded by Leslie Marchand as the most accurate. It covers the time between Byron's departure from Genoa until his death, and the posthumous disputes surrounding the cause of death and disposal of his body. Although predictably worshipful, it is based on correspondence and first hand observation, and is dedicated to John Cam Hobhouse who, in a letter to John Murray, indicated that the memoir was translated by 'my friend Mr William Petre', under his supervision. At the time both Gamba and Hobhouse were both associated with the London Greek Committee.