Gentleman Jack
1 primary work
Book 1
The Early Life of Miss Anne Lister and the Curious Tale of Miss Eliza Raine
by Patricia Hughes
Published 1 September 2014
Gentleman Jack - Anne Lister - and Eliza Raine are two 13-year-olds sharing a bed in a cold attic bedroom at boarding school. They pledge undying love, marry each other secretly and promise to live together when they reach adulthood - but nothing works out as planned. This true story of Georgian England comes from real diaries and letters, revealing two women whose circumstances changed beyond belief.