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The Darling Strumpet

A Novel of Nell Gwynn, Who Captured the Heart of England and King Charles II

A Novel of Nell Gwynn, Who Captured the Heart of England and King Charles

By Gillian Bagwell

By Gillian Bagwell

By Gillian Bagwell

By Gillian Bagwell

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Jan 04, 2011 | ISBN 9780425238592

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Jan 04, 2011 | ISBN 9781101478431

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    About The Darling Strumpet

    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.

    About The Darling Strumpet

    From London’s slums to its bawdy playhouses, The Darling Strumpet charts 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 Gwynn is born into poverty, and trades her mother’s treacherous grasp for the grim life of a prostitute at a precious young age. But before long she finds herself drawn to the theater, where she earns a place in the King’s Company.

    As one of the first actresses in the newly opened playhouses, her talents and charms win the crowds’ affection—and the heart of her leading man. But when she catches the eye of the king himself, her life is transformed in ways she could never have imagined.

    Surrendering her body and heart 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 was possible…

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    About Gillian Bagwell

    Gillian Bagwell united her life-long love of books, British history, and theater to write her first novel, The Darling Strumpet, based on the life of Nell Gwynn. She has lived in London, now lives in Northern California, and enjoys returning… More about Gillian Bagwell

    About Gillian Bagwell

    Gillian Bagwell united her life-long love of books, British history, and theater to write her first novel, The Darling Strumpet, based on the life of Nell Gwynn. She has lived in London, now lives in Northern California, and enjoys returning… More about Gillian Bagwell

    Product Details

    Category: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Historical Romance

    Paperback | $22.00
    Published by Berkley
    Jan 04, 2011 | 384 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780425238592

    Category: Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction | Historical Romance

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Berkley
    Jan 04, 2011 | 384 Pages | ISBN 9781101478431

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    Praise

    “[A] richly engaging portrait of the life and times of one of history’s most appealing characters!”—Diana Gabaldon, author of The Scottish Prisoner

    “Bawdy and poignant…An ebullient page-turner!”—Leslie Carroll, author of Royal Romances

    “Hard to resist this sort of seduction.”—C. C. Humphreys, author of Shakespeare’s Rebel

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