The Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose

Download or read book The Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose written by Mary Hooper and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-07-04 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eliza is ousted by her new stepmother from her family and finally makes her way to London - only to be thrown straight into prison for stealing a mouthful of bread. At this point Eliza's life takes some remarkable twists as she learns to survive the sordid prison life, is rescued by a woman she has never met before pretending to be her aunt - but for what exactly? - and befriends Nell Gwynn who introduces her to the courtly intrigue, politics and glamour of the court of King Charles. And then Eliza finds out about her true background....