The Smart
Bakewell, Sarah
| Autor: | Bakewell, Sarah |
|---|---|
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 03.11.2009 |
| EAN: | 9780099546795 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 346 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Vintage |
Produktinformationen "The Smart"
The Smart is a true drama of eighteenth-century life with a mercurial mysterious heroine. Caroline is a young Irishwoman who runs off to marry a soldier comes to London and slides into a glamorous life as a high-class prostitute a great risk-taker possessing a mesmerising appeal. In the early 1770s she becomes involved with the intriguing Perreau twins identical in looks but opposite in character one a sober merchant the other a raffish gambler. They begin forging bonds living in increasing luxury until everything collapses like a house of cards - and forgery is a capital offence. A brilliantly researched and marvellously evocative history The Smart is full of the life of London streets and shots through with enduring themes - sex money death and fame. It bridges the gap between aristocracy and underworld as eighteenth-century society is drawn into the most scandalous financial sting of the age.
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