I was recently contacted by Gaby from Carnevale Films (which will soon branch out and include Carnevale Publishing) about reviewing The Harlot’s Progress by the late Peter Mottley. As soon as I watched the trailer (see below) I knew I had to read this book.
The Harlot’s Progress - Yorkshire Molly
By Peter Mottley
Paperback
Historical thriller
RRP £9.99
ISBN 978-0-9563756-0-5
This is the first in a trilogy and a fictional realization of Hogarth’s series of etchings called “The Harlot’s Progress”. Each story follows one of three 18th Century harlots who have all been seduced into a life of prostitution at The Bell, a Wood Lane brothel in the City of London run by the notorious bawd, mother Wickham. Underlying each story is the tale of a young woman’s struggle against overwhelming misfortune. The first in the trilogy is called Yorkshire Molly, released on 7th November, 2009.It’s a very special trilogy. Peter died in 2006, he paid meticulous attention to the period detail of Hogarth’s London. While it has a compelling story it is also a bawdy romp and there is a breathtaking twist in the tale that keeps the reader gripped with a rewarding and ending…
I’m thrilled to announce that Gaby has generously offered up a copy of The Harlot’s Progress to one lucky reader of my blog! The giveaway is international and entering is simple. Leave a comment with your address for one entry and ‘advertise’ this giveaway somehow (you choose, just make sure you let me know and post the link) for a second entry. Contest ends on November 7, 2009.
I really enjoyed hearing the author’s daughter reading from the book. She’s good! I love her voice–I want to listen to it all day. Now if I read the book I’ll have her voice in my head!
This sounds like a very special book and a topic the author cared a lot about as well as making sure the historical aspects were accurate for the time. So sorry he has passed away. What a loss.
I really enjoyed hearing the author’s daughter reading from the book. She’s good!
I love her voice–I want to listen to it all day. Now if I read the book I’ll have her voice in my head!
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No need to enter me – but I was excited to hear the book read too. I am getting it to review soon.
I am going to tweet about it.
I could listen to her talk all day! The book sounds really interesting!
allison@wellreadreviews.com
Hearing the daughter’s voice makes the book even more interesting and hard to resist. Please enter me in the giveaway.
I tweeted about this giveaway to alert others to this great book:
http://twitter.com/pine1211/status/5286893495
I enjoyed your post and video very much…would love to read this book.
karen
Hi Virginie,
Sounds like a great book. Would like to put in your drawing. I posted this in my sidebar and linked it back to you. My email:
splummer54@gmail.com
Have a great day!
Sherrie
Ack! Did thesis on 18th C prostitutes! Would LOVE LOVE LOVE to read this book (and the whole series)…
umm, please enter me. Thank you.
I tweeted about it! Lookie:
http://twitter.com/silverfyshing/statuses/5295784723
Can I just say what an awesome awesome title that is? Haha, am putting my name in the hat!
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I would love to be entered, been looking for this book!
Sounds like a good book and historical fiction is my fave genre!
enter me plsss!
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I love the realistic premise of the book! Please enter me into the giveaway too.
Marian
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This sounds like a very special book and a topic the author cared a lot about as well as making sure the historical aspects were accurate for the time. So sorry he has passed away. What a loss.
Thanks for the chance to win a copy.
Sounds good, I’d like to be included! tWarner419@aol.com
This sounds so interesting. I’m very curious about the twist. I’d love to be added, please!
oregonkimm(at)gmail(dot)com
I also twittered:
http://twitter.com/OregonKimm/status/5384233075
oregonkimm(at)gmail(dot)com
The book sounds very interesting.
Were the other two books published as well ?
Please enter me in the giveaway.
Thanks
Carol
I’ d love to read this book! Thanks!
I blogged here:
http://aik-friendsnfamily.blogspot.com/2009/08/list-of-worldwide-giveaways.html
Please enter me…also tweeted … http://twitter.com/LMsMeeMaw/status/5463811704
Oh, great giveaway!
I liked the video.
Very original idea!
COunt me in, please!
carlos_durao AT hotmail DOT com
I would love to win and read “Harlot’s Progress” by Peter Mottley. Thank you for allowing us to hear an extract.
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I’ve tweeted a few times.. even under my Cloth Couture account
hehe!
Here is my email: educhico AT gmail DOT com
I think this will be a great trilogy!
Greetings from Portugal!
This sounds like a captivating story and the trailer is, in fact, genius.
I hope you count me in: jafantunes [@] sapo [.] pt
Oh, goody!
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Put me up for this, if you don’t mind.
I think we are on for a treat with this one!
Please sign me up.
I thought I had already signed up but I guess not.
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Hey there!
Just found this through a link in another blog!
Thanks for the chance!
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I hope I get lucky!
joanapatriciadias[@]gmail[.]com
Oh, good, I still got here on time!
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Best wishes!