Mistress of My Fate

Mistress of My Fate
Hallie Rubenhold
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Paperback
h198 x 127mm - 512pg
13 Sep 2012 UK
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9780552162517
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"It is a fact not generally known that William Thackeray based the heroine Becky Sharp from Vanity Fair on the notorious aristocrat and sometime courtesan Henrietta Lightfoot, whose scandalous memoirs have recently been discovered in an attic..." Henrietta was born the illegitimate daughter of the 4th Earl of Stavourley and his mistress, the courtesan Kitty Kennedy. When her lover, Baron Allenham mysteriously vanishes, Henrietta embarks on a quest to find her one true love. Her epic journey takes her through a Europe in turmoil, from the elite town houses and theatres of London, to the hedonistic Palais Royale in Paris, just as the city implodes into revolution. Henrietta is on the road to maturity and power as she evolves from innocent, frightened victim into cunning mistress of the world'
"Rollicking good read...A remarkable picture of a fascinating age which combined extraordinary bawdiness with silky sophistication (think Hogarth and Gainsborough)" Daily Express "A full-blooded historical romp - two parts Lizzie Bennett and Tom Jones's Sophia Western to one part Moll Flanders - with a splash of Fanny Hill" Independent "A vibrant coming of age story...ricochets with bawdy energy, witty observation and rollicking pace between brothels, theatres and the corridors of political power. Lots of fun" Easy Living "The first instalment in Hallie Rubenhold's sparking 18th-century fictional memoir series, This enticing novel, written with charm and originality, is full of period detail and historical insight" The Good Book Guide
Hallie Rubenhold is an historian and expert on ordinary women's lives in the 18th century. She is the author of COVENT GARDEN LADIES, which tells the true story of 18th century London's prostitutes. Rubenhold has also selected from and introduced HARRIS'S LIST, the original bestselling directory in which Georgian London's ladies of the night were listed. Find out more about MISTRESS OF MY FATE, COVENT GARDEN LADIES and HARRIS'S LIST at www.henriettalightfoot.co.uk and www.hallierubenhold.com
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780552162517
Published: 13 Sep 2012
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Corgi Books
Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 127mm
Pages: 512
Dewey: 823.92

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