Covent Garden Ladies (häftad)
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E-bok
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EPUB med LCP-kryptering (0.0 MB)
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Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
432
Utgivningsdatum
2012-11-08
Förlag
Transworld
ISBN
9781448153916

Covent Garden Ladies E-bok

the book that inspired BBC2 s Harlots

E-bok (LCP),  Engelska, 2012-11-08
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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
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