"[A] richly engaging portrait of the life and times of one of history's most appealing characters!" – Diana GabaldonA 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 ...
