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In the Clink

Saturday, 21 October 2006

Mary Hooper's new book, The Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose charts the story of a young woman ousted from the family by her stepmother and incarcerated for stealing a mouthful of bread. Living by her wits she survives sordid prison life eventually meeting Nell Gwynn. mistress of King Charles II.

This story of changing fortunes was launched in the atmospheric dungeons at The Clink. Alice Reedy attended the launch and reports for Write Away:

Alice, Mary ...... and friend

We arrived. The humid air trapping us as soon as we walked in, it was as if someone had thrown a wet blanket over our heads, no we hadn’t just walked into the Amazon rainforest, we had just walked into the Clink Museum where Mary Hooper’s book launch was taking place. Having already read the first chapter of the book, I realised it would be well worth going as I am always interested to find out what inspires authors to write great books. The Clink Museum is, of course, underground so the thick air meant that I had to take advantage of the many free drinks that were offered. I spent a while talking to the author herself, and the representative from Bloomsbury, when I left, my idea of what goes into a book was a sight clearer. Mary Hooper’s speech was the highlight of the evening, although my innocent ears began to feel violated as she spoke of the controversial side of old London. Brothels and all. Alongside this review is a picture of me with Mary Hooper; sitting on some sort of torturing contraption that I’m sure was used regularly a few hundred years ago.

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