Discovered on the doorstep of a country estate in Wiltshire, England, the infant Fanny is raised to womanhood by her adoptive parents, Lord and Lady Bellars. Fanny wants to become the epic poet of the age, but her plans are dashed when she is ravished by her libertine stepfather. Fleeing to London, Fanny falls in with idealistic witches and highwaymen who teach her of worlds she never knew existed. After toiling in a London brothel that caters to literati, Fanny embarks on a series of adventures that teach her what she must know to live and prosper as a woman. Soon to be a major Broadway musical. Reading group guide included.
- ISBN10 0246114274
- ISBN13 9780246114273
- Publish Date 23 October 1980
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 June 1997
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint HarperCollins Distribution Services
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 496
- Language English