Three Rivers Press
March 2007
On Sale: February 27, 2007
Featuring: Nell Gwynne; King Charles II
416 pages ISBN: 0307237516 EAN: 9780307237514 Trade Size Add to Wish List
Born into poverty and raised in a brothel, Nell Gwynne sells
oranges in the pit at London’s King’s Theater, newly
reopened after the plague and the Great Fire devastated the
city. Soon, her quick sense of humor and natural charm get
her noticed by those who have the means to make her life
easier. But the street-smart Nell knows a woman doesn’t get
ahead by selling her body. Through talent, charm,
intelligence, and sheer determination—as well as a keen
understanding of how the world operates—Nell works her way
out of the pit and onto the stage to become the leading
comedic actress of the day.
Her skills and beauty quickly win the attention of all of
London—eventually even catching the eye of King Charles II.
Their attraction is as real as it is unlikely, and the
scrappy orange girl with the pretty face and the quick wit
soon finds herself plunged into the confusing and dangerous
world of the court, where she learns there are few she can
trust—and many whom she cannot turn her back on.
From the
gritty streets of seventeenth-century London, to the
backstage glamour of its theaters, to the glittering court
of Charles II, The Perfect Royal Mistress is a love
story for the ages, the rags-to-riches tale of a truly
remarkable heroine.
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