The Darling Strumpet

Name: The Darling Strumpet
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group : Berkley
SKU: 9780425238592-PRUSDTR-US
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A Novel of Nell Gwynn, Who Captured the Heart of England and King Charles II

Gillian Bagwell (Author) ... more

Edition: US - Paperback / softback

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English • Age Adult - Adult

384 pages • 5.4 x 8.0 x 1.0 in

Approx. weight: 0.71 lb

Publication date: 04 Jan,2011

Barcode: 9780425238592 • Penguin Publishing Group : Berkley

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Fiction: Historical fiction

Historical fiction
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By: Gillian Bagwell

A thrilling debut novel starring one of history's most famous and beloved courtesans.

From London's slums to its bawdy playhouses, The Darling Strumpet transports the reader to the tumultuous world of seventeenth-century England, charting the meteoric rise of the dazzling Nell Gwynn, who captivates the heart of King Charles II-and becomes one of the century's most famous courtesans.

Witty and beautiful, Nell was born into poverty but is drawn into the enthralling world of the theater, where her saucy humor and sensuous charm earn her a place in the King's Company. As one of the first actresses in the newly-opened playhouses, she catapults to fame, winning the affection of legions of fans-and the heart of the most powerful man in all of England, the King himself. Surrendering herself to Charles, Nell will be forced to maneuver the ruthless and shifting allegiances of the royal court-and discover a world of decadence and passion she never imagined possible.