The King's Favorite
Autor Susan Holloway Scotten Limba Engleză Paperback – iul 2008
The acclaimed author of Duchess and Royal Harlot returns with the unforgettable story of a king?s last love and London?s darling?
BR>Nell Gwyn has never been a lady, nor does she pretend to be. Blessed with impudent wit and saucy beauty, she swiftly rises from the poverty of Covent Garden to become a sensation in the theater. Still in her teens, she catches the eye of King Charles II, and trades the stage for Whitehall Palace?and the role of royal mistress.
Even though she delights the king, she must learn to negotiate the cutthroat royal court, where ambition and lust for power rule the hearts of all around her. For beneath her charm and light-heartedness, Nell has her own ambition?to become no less than the king?s favorite.
BR>Nell Gwyn has never been a lady, nor does she pretend to be. Blessed with impudent wit and saucy beauty, she swiftly rises from the poverty of Covent Garden to become a sensation in the theater. Still in her teens, she catches the eye of King Charles II, and trades the stage for Whitehall Palace?and the role of royal mistress.
Even though she delights the king, she must learn to negotiate the cutthroat royal court, where ambition and lust for power rule the hearts of all around her. For beneath her charm and light-heartedness, Nell has her own ambition?to become no less than the king?s favorite.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780451224064
ISBN-10: 045122406X
Pagini: 448
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10: 045122406X
Pagini: 448
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Penguin Publishing Group
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Descriere
The acclaimed author of "Duchess" and "Royal Harlot" returns with the unforgettable story of Nell Gwyn, who becomes a king's last love and London's darling.