The Covent Garden Ladies
the book that inspired BBC2’s ‘Harlots’
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By the Baillie Gifford prize-winning and No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of THE FIVE'A fascinating expose of the seamy side of eighteenth century life' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Rubenhold's pages practical...
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By the Baillie Gifford prize-winning and No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of THE FIVE'A fascinating expose of the seamy side of eighteenth century life' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Rubenhold's pages practically reek with smelly, pox-ridden Georgian Soho' GUARDIAN-------------------------------------------------------In 1757, a down-and-out Irish poet, the head waiter at the Shakespear's Head Tavern in Covent Garden, and a celebrated London courtesan became bound together by the publication of a little book: Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies. This salacious work - detailing the names and 'specialities' of the capital's sex-workers- became one of the eighteenth century's most scandalous bestsellers. Yet beyond its titillating passages lies a glimpse into the lives of those who lived and died by its profits - a tragicomic opera of the Georgian era, motivated by poverty, passionate love, aspiration and shame. In this modern and visceral narrative, historian Hallie Rubenhold reveals the story behind Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies, and the legion of ordinary women whose lives in the sex trade history has chosen to ignore. 'Scrupulously researched' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Crackles with drama and tension' GUARDIAN'Compelling and ingenious' INDEPENDENTWHAT READERS ARE SAYING:'This book is an absolute 'must'-read for any person interested in English social history' 5 ****'Fascinating' 5 ****'Brilliant. Full of intelligent insight which brings this period to vibrant life' 5 ****________**PRE-ORDER THE AUTHOR'S BRAND NEW WORK, STORY OF A MURDER**'Terrific' Ian Rankin'I dare you to put it down' Lucy Worsley'Fascinating' Val McDermid
Detaljer
Forlag
Black Swan
ISBN
9781784165956
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
432
Udgivelsesdato
29-10-2020
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
3364696
EAN nr.
9781784165956
Varegruppe
History & military
Højde/Dybde (mm)
197
Bredde (mm)
127
Længde (mm)
30
Vægt (g)
316
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