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Mary 'Bird' Carpenter has a wonderful singing voice, and music is her chief passion. When she marries horse-dealer Christopher Knepp, she knows she is marrying beneath her station. What she doesn't know, is that Knepp is a tyrant and a bully, and will allow her no life of her own. Worst of all, he cannot see the point of music and bans it from the house.
When he goes away, Mary makes a forbidden visit to the theatre. Entranced by the music, the glitter and glamour of the surroundings, and the freedom of the women on the stage, she sets about finding a way to become an actress.
Determined to find friends to support her cause, she is drawn to the famous diarist Samuel Pepys, who shares her love of music and entertainment. But as she is drawn into his circle, she finds herself falling more and more under his spell.
With an unrequited love, jealous rivals on stage, and The Great Fire of London to contend with, Bird's journey to fame and fortune is never going to be easy.
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Silver Medallist Historical Fiction Book of the Year 2019 Coffee Pot Book Club.
Extensively researched, written with Swift's exciting and imaginative flair for characterisation, drama and rich period detail, and full of unexpected plot twists, Entertaining Mr Pepys is historical fiction at its very best. -- Lancashire Evening Post
With such a title, and with a professional actress as its heroine, you'd expect it to be lively and entertaining, and it is...Deborah Swift has established a literary home in the 17th century, and her expertise shows in her work; she has a gift for illuminating the characters, customs, politics, and religion ofthe time' -- Reading The Past
'I really appreciated how she brings the details of working-class life into the story. It helps the reader appreciate the vast differences of a woman's life today and during the 1600's.' -- A Book Geek
'The authentic sense of time and place is a real highlight of this engrossing novel and never more so than when major historical events are woven into the story.' -- Hair Past a Freckle Blog
Extensively researched, written with Swift's exciting and imaginative flair for characterisation, drama and rich period detail, and full of unexpected plot twists, Entertaining Mr Pepys is historical fiction at its very best. -- Lancashire Evening Post
With such a title, and with a professional actress as its heroine, you'd expect it to be lively and entertaining, and it is...Deborah Swift has established a literary home in the 17th century, and her expertise shows in her work; she has a gift for illuminating the characters, customs, politics, and religion ofthe time' -- Reading The Past
'I really appreciated how she brings the details of working-class life into the story. It helps the reader appreciate the vast differences of a woman's life today and during the 1600's.' -- A Book Geek
'The authentic sense of time and place is a real highlight of this engrossing novel and never more so than when major historical events are woven into the story.' -- Hair Past a Freckle Blog
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir, Anne O'Brien and Elizabeth Chadwick, Deborah Swift brings a unique period in history to vivid, fascinating life in her acclaimed Pepys trilogy.'A remarkably beguiling read. It transported me to the glitter and filth of seventeenth century London' Martine Bailey, author of The Almanack'The fusion of historical facts and fiction is so flawless that it is hard to know where reality ends and fiction begins' Readers' FavoriteLondon, 1666. Elizabeth 'Bird' Carpenter has a wonderful singing voice, and music is her chief passion. When her father persuades her to marry horse-dealer Christopher Knepp, she suspects she is marrying beneath her station, but nothing prepares her for the reality of life with Knepp. Her father has betrayed her trust, for Knepp cares only for his horses; he is a tyrant and a bully, and will allow Bird no life of her own.When Knepp goes away, she grasps her chance and, encouraged by her maidservant Livvy, makes a secret visit to the theatre. Entranced by the music, the glitter and glamour of the surroundings, and the free and outspoken manner of the women on the stage, she falls in love with the theatre and is determined to forge a path of her own as an actress.But life in the theatre was never going to be straightforward - for a jealous rival wants to spoil her plans, and worse, Knepp forbids it, and Bird must use all her wit and intelligence to change his mind.Based on events depicted in the famous Diary of Samuel Pepys, Entertaining Mr Pepys brings London in the 17th Century to life. It includes the vibrant characters of the day such as the diarist himself and actress Nell Gwynne, and features a dazzling and gripping finale during the Great Fire Of London.The third in Deborah Swift's atmospheric trilogy, bringing to life the women in Pepys' Diary. Each novel features a different character and can be read as a standalone book.PRAISE FOR THE PEPYS TRILOGY:'Swift is a consummate historical novelist, basing her books on immaculate research and then filling the gaps between real events and real people with eloquent storytelling, atmospheric scene setting and imaginative plot lines' The Visitor'A novel that transports readers with astonishing and engrossing detail' Readers' Favorite 5*'Pepys and his world spring to vibrant life. Gripping, revealing and stunningly imagined' Lancashire Evening Post The third in Deborah Swift's atmospheric trilogy, bringing to life the women in Pepys' Diary. Each novel features a different character and can be read as a standalone book. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781786154156
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