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SOON TO BE STREAMED ON NETFLIXBy the Baillie Gifford prizewinning and No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of THE FIVEA fascinating expose of the seamy side of eighteenth century life MAIL ON SUNDAYRubenholds pages practically reek with smelly, poxridden Georgian Soho GUARDIANIn 1757, a downandout Irish poet, the head waiter at the Shakespears Head Tavern in Covent Garden, and a celebrated London courtesan became bound together by the publication of a little book Harriss List of Covent Garden Ladies. This salacious work detailing the names and specialities of the capitals sexworkers became one of the eighteenth centurys 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 Harriss 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 TELEGRAPHCrackles with drama and tension GUARDIANCompelling and ingenious INDEPENDENTWHAT READERS ARE SAYINGThis book is an absolute mustread for any person interested in English social history 5 Fascinating 5 Brilliant. Full of intelligent insight which brings this period to vibrant life 5 BUY THE AUTHORS BRAND NEW WORK, STORY OF A MURDERTerrific Ian RankinI dare you to put...
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SOON TO BE STREAMED ON NETFLIXBy the Baillie Gifford prizewinning and No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of THE FIVEA fascinating expose of the seamy side of eighteenth century life MAIL ON SUNDAYRubenholds pages practically reek with smelly, poxridden Georgian Soho GUARDIANIn 1757, a downandout Irish poet, the head waiter at the Shakespears Head Tavern in Covent Garden, and a celebrated London courtesan became bound together by the publication of a little book Harriss List of Covent Garden Ladies. This salacious work detailing the names and specialities of the capitals sexworkers became one of the eighteenth centurys 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 Harriss 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 TELEGRAPHCrackles with drama and tension GUARDIANCompelling and ingenious INDEPENDENTWHAT READERS ARE SAYINGThis book is an absolute mustread for any person interested in English social history 5 Fascinating 5 Brilliant. Full of intelligent insight which brings this period to vibrant life 5 BUY THE AUTHORS BRAND NEW WORK, STORY OF A MURDERTerrific Ian RankinI dare you to put...
Binding: Paperback;432 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: HBJD1; Weight: 432 g; Dimensions: 127 x 197 x 30
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