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The Covent Garden Ladies: Pimp General Jack & The Extraordinary Story of Harris' List Audiobook
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The Covent Garden Ladies tells the story of Samuel Derrick, Jack Harris, and Charlotte Hayes, whose complicated and colorful lives were brought together by the publication of Harris's List, an infamous guidebook of prostitutes which detailed addresses, physical characteristics, and "specialties." The true history of the book is a tragicomedy motivated by poverty, passionate love, aspiration, and shame. Its telling plunges the listener down the dark alleys of eighteenth-century London's underworld, a realm populated by tavern owners, pimps, punters, card sharps, and of course, a colorful range of prostitutes and brothel-keepers.
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About Hallie Rubenhold
Hallie Rubenhold is a historian and
broadcaster and an authority on British eighteenth-century social history. She
has written two works of nonfiction to critical acclaim: The Convent
Garden Ladies and Lady Worsley’s Whim.In addition
to writing books, articles, and reviews, Hallie regularly appears on television
in the United Kingdom as an expert contributor to documentaries. She lives in
London with her husband.
About Lucy Rayner
Lucy Rayner is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and award-winning British actress. She has starred in numerous short and feature-length films, including English20 and Total Retribution. For her performance in Bolero, she was named Best Supporting Actress at the 2013 Madrid International Film Festival. She has worked on both sides of the Atlantic in a number of theater productions and films, many of which have screened at festivals around the world. She has a master’s degree in history from the University of Edinburgh and is a graduate of the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City.