Gentleman Jack by Katy Derbyshire
The extraordinary life of history's first modern lesbian who inspired the television series Gentleman Jack.
A fascinating book about a remarkable woman -- Robbie Millen * The Times *
Steidele's steely account of the lives behind the first rainbowed plaque is a triumph of truth over fantasyLister's extraordinary pioneering life deserves to be remembered -- Ruth Scurr * Guardian *
Angela Steidele has written a Regency romp which gives a vivid glimpse into a hidden world of female eroticism * Spectator *
Paints a vivid picture of a woman who lived and loved as she pleased * Stylist *
Steidele might just be a German equivalent to Jeanette Winterson * New Books in German *
Really a joy to read * Missy Magazine *
What a character, what material! ...And now also a narrative phenomenon * Sueddeutsche Zeitung *
A highly recommended book about a breathtakingly adventurous woman's life * Deutschlandfunk *
Steidele's steely account of the lives behind the first rainbowed plaque is a triumph of truth over fantasyLister's extraordinary pioneering life deserves to be remembered -- Ruth Scurr * Guardian *
Angela Steidele has written a Regency romp which gives a vivid glimpse into a hidden world of female eroticism * Spectator *
Paints a vivid picture of a woman who lived and loved as she pleased * Stylist *
Steidele might just be a German equivalent to Jeanette Winterson * New Books in German *
Really a joy to read * Missy Magazine *
What a character, what material! ...And now also a narrative phenomenon * Sueddeutsche Zeitung *
A highly recommended book about a breathtakingly adventurous woman's life * Deutschlandfunk *
Angela Steidele has written several books about LGBTQ+ lives in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Love Story: Adele Schopenhauer and Sibylle Mertens was shortlisted for the NDR Kultur non-fiction prize. She won the Gleim Literature Prize for In Men's Clothes, her biography of Catharina Linck, and the Bavarian Book Prize for her novel Rosenstengel. Angela Steidele lives in Cologne.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781788160995 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788160991 |
| Title | Gentleman Jack |
| Author | Katy Derbyshire |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2019-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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