QUEER GEORGIANS

History Hit podcast presenter Dr Anthony Delaney reveals the real people that inspired Gentleman Jack and the gay romances in Bridgerton long written out of the nation s story and now lovingly restored A page turner one could as easily read on a beach as in a library Utterly riveting Irish Independent In this moving and revelatory book Anthony Delaney gives a voice to women and men whose lives have been written out of history Hallie Rubenhold author of The Five and Story of a MurderMother Clap s Holborn coffee house is open to all comers a place of companionship and community until a tip off leads to a midnight raid Two women exiled from their families set up a utopian homestead in a remote Welsh cottage inspiring a generation of Romantic poets The celebrated Chevalier d Éon soldier diplomat and spy challenges a rival to a fencing match The sweepstake is not over who will win but whether the Chevalier is a man or a woman In this dazzling work of restorative history Dr Anthony Delaney has traced the stories of people daring to challenge society s expectations unearthing archives and court records to reveal the tragedies and the joys of queer life three centuries ago Breathing new life into the forgotten and offering radical new interpretations