Eliza is ousted by her new stepmother from her family and finally makes her way to London - only to be thrown straight into prison for stealing a mouthful of bread. At this point Eliza's life takes some remarkable twists as she learns to survive the sordid prison life, and is rescued by a woman she has never met before pretending to be her aunt - but for what exactly? - and befriends Nell Gwynn who introduces her to the courtly intrigue, politics and glamour of the court of King Charles. And then Eliza finds out about her true background.

 

This book is part of a book series called Life And Times Of .

There are 352 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Mary Hooper has written many fiction books for children and young adults.