{"product_id":"the-darling-strumpet-a-novel-of-nell-gwynn-who-captured-the-heart-of-england-and-king-charles-ii-paperback","title":"The Darling Strumpet: A Novel of Nell Gwynn, Who Captured the Heart of England and King Charles II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGillian Bagwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling debut novel starring one of history's most famous and beloved courtesans. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From London's slums to its bawdy playhouses, \u003ci\u003eThe Darling Strumpet\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGillian Bagwell\u003c\/b\u003e began her professional life in theater and united her lifelong love of books, British history, and the stage by writing \u003ci\u003eThe Darling Strumpet\u003c\/i\u003e. Her second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe September Queen \u003c\/i\u003e(U.K. title, \u003ci\u003eThe King's Mistress\u003c\/i\u003e) recounts the perilous and romantic odyssey of Jane Lane, who risked her life to help the young Charles II escape after the disastrous Battle of Worcester in 1651. \u003ci\u003eVenus in Winter\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping and romantic novel of Bess of Hardwick, the formidable four-times widowed Tudor dynast who is the forebear of numerous noble lines including the current royal family of Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rita Awards (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47475453493426,"sku":"9780425238592","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f4eb9cd251511a485babc17e3ba99c64.webp?v=1779168033","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-darling-strumpet-a-novel-of-nell-gwynn-who-captured-the-heart-of-england-and-king-charles-ii-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}