A little over a month ago, I had the pleasure of attending Miss Parmar's book reading/signing at a Barnes and Noble bookstore, where she autographed my copy of this book.
Prior to reading this book, all I knew about Nell Gwyn was that she was a famous actress in her day and the mistress of King Charles II of England.
Now, having finished this book today, I very much enjoyed the entree Miss Parmar gave me into Nell's life, as well as into Restoration England. Nell seemed very much like a real person to me, which says a lot about a writer's ability to breathe life into a figure long dead and somewhat obscured by history.