In an evocative novel of Restoration London, Jeremiah Mount, a dealer in pornography, describes his love affair with the Duchess of Albemarle and his relationship with Samuel Pepys, a one-time friend and drinking partner who became a fierce rival for fame and women. by the author of Umbrella.
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"This is a novel that wears its learning lightly. The extensive research is woven seamlessly into the plot and illuminates the setting" (Philippa Gregory Independent)
"This is a marvellously vivid and enterataining evocation of Cromwellian and Restoration England. Mount paints from a rich palette, but the brushwork is stylishly economical... When is a historical novel not a historical novel? When it is written by Ferdinand Mount. He is in danger of giving the genre a good name'" (Ian McIntyre The Times)
"The story smoothly takes in the Dutch wars, the Plague and Fire... It includes hellish episodes in a groaning Bedlam, as well as sylvan scenes of sport and the superior delights of the metropolis... Mount gives JEM a fluent, allusive prose with a period flavour that avoids pastiche...vivid...powerful" (Sunday Times)
About the Author:
Ferdinand Mount is the editor of the Times Literary Supplement and a Sunday Times columnist.
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- PublisherCarroll & Graf Pub
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 078670649X
- ISBN 13 9780786706495
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages425
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