Her debut novel, Exit the Actress, shows remarkable prowess in bringing history. Telling the story through a collection of vibrant seventeenth-century voices ranging from Ellen's diary to playbills, letters, gossip columns, and home remedies, Priya Parmar brings to life the story of an endearing and delightful heroine. Historical fiction lovers have a new author to watch out for: Priya Parmar. Despite his reputation as a libertine, Ellen wholly captures his heart - and he hers - but even the most powerful love isn't enough to stave off the gossip and bitter court politics that accompany a royal romance. Educated at Mount Holyoke College, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Oxford, Priya Parmar is the author of one previous novel, Exit the.

Ellen grows up on the stage, experiencing first love and heartbreak and eventually becoming the mistress of Charles II. Soon Ellen is dressed in the finest fashions, charming the theatrical, literary, and royal luminaries of Restoration England. The library doesn’t offer digital titles through OverDrive. As her roles evolve from supporting to starring, the scope of her life broadens as well. OverDrive: ebooks, audiobooks, and more for libraries and schools The library doesn’t have this title in their digital collection.Both notable accomplishments for a girl with no schooling, no title, and certainly no money. She quickly earns a place in the company, narrowly avoiding the life of prostitution to which her sister has already succumbed. A beautiful, moving drama, Exit the Actress is a beautiful portrait of Restoration England surrounding the fascinating life of Nell Gwyn. Exit the Actress is by Priya Parmar and is the story of Ellen Gwynn, a poor commoner in 1600s London who goes on to become one of the world’s first celebrities and King Charles II’s longest lasting affair. While selling oranges in the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, sweet and sprightly Ellen 'Nell' Gwyn impresses the theater's proprietors with a wit and sparkle that belie her youth and poverty.

Exit the actress by priya parmar