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Title: The Perfect Royal Mistress
Author: Diane Haeger
Narrator: Angele Masters
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-02-12
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 27 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Born into poverty and raised in a brothel, Nell Gwynne sells oranges in the pit at London's King's Theater, newly reopened after the plague and the Great Fire devastated the city. Soon, her quick sense of humor and natural charm get her noticed by those who have the means to make her life easier. But the street-smart Nell knows a woman doesn't get ahead by selling her body. Through talent, charm, intelligence, and sheer determination - as well as a keen understanding of how the world operates - Nell works her way out of the pit and onto the stage to become the leading comedic actress of the day.
Her skills and beauty quickly win the attention of all of London - eventually even catching the eye of King Charles II. Their attraction is as real as it is unlikely, and the scrappy orange girl with the pretty face and the quick wit soon finds herself plunged into the confusing and dangerous world of the court, where she learns there are few she can trust - and many whom she cannot turn her back on.
From the gritty streets of 17th-century London, to the backstage glamour of its theaters, to the glittering court of Charles II, The Perfect Royal Mistress is a love story for the ages, the rags-to-riches tale of a truly remarkable heroine.
Members Reviews:
A truly fascinating story
Although Nel's story was heart wrenching, it was also totally absorbing. I think this is one of those stories about which can be said that truth is stranger than fiction, a real life Cinderella story. The narration and audio quality were also very well done. Definetly worth the credit.
This is one of my favorites!
Where does The Perfect Royal Mistress rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
It is one of my favorites! Any fan of historical fiction should appreciate this book.
What did you like best about this story?
I loved Nell Gwynne's spirit.
Any additional comments?
Highly recommended!
I AIN'T SAYIN' NELL WAS A GOLDDIGGER, BUT.........
What made the experience of listening to The Perfect Royal Mistress the most enjoyable?
It is a very good FICTIONAL account of FACTUAL people. I love a good story which successfully captures the local color, customs, and mores surrounding real events in history. The narrator was excellent, which is a big selling point with me.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I have to say that it was Queen Catherine, the wife of the "#1 Baby Daddy", King Charles II. If even 1% of what is written about her in this book is true, she handled her man-whore of a husband's scandalous and adulterous behavior with grace and dignity. That guy had at least 12-14 children by 7 different women - none of whom was the Queen as she was unable to carry a child past the first trimester.
If you could take any character from The Perfect Royal Mistress out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Probably Barbara, Lady Castlemaine because she was such a scheming, greedy, and amoral person. The book tries to give Nell Gwynn a leg up on Lady Castlemaine but the Lady was always one or two steps ahead of that hood rat.
Any additional comments?
The only reason that I couldn't give this 5 stars is because it lasted about 2 hours too long. The author depicted Nell Gwynn as the only one of Charles' more than two dozen KNOWN mistresses who truly loved Charles.
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Title: The Perfect Royal Mistress
Author: Diane Haeger
Narrator: Angele Masters
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-02-12
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 27 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Born into poverty and raised in a brothel, Nell Gwynne sells oranges in the pit at London's King's Theater, newly reopened after the plague and the Great Fire devastated the city. Soon, her quick sense of humor and natural charm get her noticed by those who have the means to make her life easier. But the street-smart Nell knows a woman doesn't get ahead by selling her body. Through talent, charm, intelligence, and sheer determination - as well as a keen understanding of how the world operates - Nell works her way out of the pit and onto the stage to become the leading comedic actress of the day.
Her skills and beauty quickly win the attention of all of London - eventually even catching the eye of King Charles II. Their attraction is as real as it is unlikely, and the scrappy orange girl with the pretty face and the quick wit soon finds herself plunged into the confusing and dangerous world of the court, where she learns there are few she can trust - and many whom she cannot turn her back on.
From the gritty streets of 17th-century London, to the backstage glamour of its theaters, to the glittering court of Charles II, The Perfect Royal Mistress is a love story for the ages, the rags-to-riches tale of a truly remarkable heroine.
Members Reviews:
A truly fascinating story
Although Nel's story was heart wrenching, it was also totally absorbing. I think this is one of those stories about which can be said that truth is stranger than fiction, a real life Cinderella story. The narration and audio quality were also very well done. Definetly worth the credit.
This is one of my favorites!
Where does The Perfect Royal Mistress rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
It is one of my favorites! Any fan of historical fiction should appreciate this book.
What did you like best about this story?
I loved Nell Gwynne's spirit.
Any additional comments?
Highly recommended!
I AIN'T SAYIN' NELL WAS A GOLDDIGGER, BUT.........
What made the experience of listening to The Perfect Royal Mistress the most enjoyable?
It is a very good FICTIONAL account of FACTUAL people. I love a good story which successfully captures the local color, customs, and mores surrounding real events in history. The narrator was excellent, which is a big selling point with me.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I have to say that it was Queen Catherine, the wife of the "#1 Baby Daddy", King Charles II. If even 1% of what is written about her in this book is true, she handled her man-whore of a husband's scandalous and adulterous behavior with grace and dignity. That guy had at least 12-14 children by 7 different women - none of whom was the Queen as she was unable to carry a child past the first trimester.
If you could take any character from The Perfect Royal Mistress out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Probably Barbara, Lady Castlemaine because she was such a scheming, greedy, and amoral person. The book tries to give Nell Gwynn a leg up on Lady Castlemaine but the Lady was always one or two steps ahead of that hood rat.
Any additional comments?
The only reason that I couldn't give this 5 stars is because it lasted about 2 hours too long. The author depicted Nell Gwynn as the only one of Charles' more than two dozen KNOWN mistresses who truly loved Charles.