The darling strumpet cover

The darling strumpet

by Gillian Bagwell

"Growing up in the bawdy atmosphere of 17th century Covent Garden, Nell Gwynn is little more than a girl when she enters the world of the courtesan. Here she learns the hard way that to be at the mercy of unscrupulous men is no life at all. With London's theatres flourishing, Nell seizes an opportunity to change her luck and takes a job selling oranges at The King's Playhouse on Drury Lane. It isn't long before Nell takes centrestage, and her saucy with and ambitious temperament soon catch the eye of King Charles II. But can she keep him enthralled when the country's finest ladies are vying for his attentions at court?"-- Back cover.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
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  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?