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Gentleman Jack (Movie Tie-In): The Real Anne Lister

Name: Gentleman Jack (Movie Tie-In): The Real Anne Lister
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Book Synopsis: The official companion book to the HBO series Gentleman Jack created by Sally Wainwright and starring Suranne Jones In 1834, Anne Lister made history by celebrating and recording the first ever known marriage to another woman. This is her remarkable, true story. Anne Lister was extraordinary. Fearless, charismatic and determined to explore her lesbian sexuality, she forged her own path in a society that had no language to define her. She was a landowner, an industrialist and a prolific diarist, whose output has secured her legacy as one of the most fascinating figures of the 19th century. Gentleman Jack: The Real Anne Lister follows Anne from her crumbling ancestral home in Yorkshire to the glittering courts of Denmark as she resolves to put past heartbreak behind her and find herself a wife. This biographical portrait introduces the real Gentleman Jack, featuring unpublished journal extracts decrypted for the first time by series creator Sally Wainwright and historian Anne Choma. "Anne Choma's Gentleman Jack is not just a tie-in to the TV series, but a probing and page-turning study of legendary diarist Anne Lister, full of original insights and freshly decoded material from the 1830s period of Lister's hunt for a wife." -Emma Donoghue, New York Times bestselling author of Room Read more

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Experience the captivating world of Anne Lister with Gentleman Jack: The Real Anne Lister. Delve into the remarkable true story of a fearless and determined woman who made history in 1834 by celebrating the first known marriage to another woman. Anne Lister's journey is brought to life in this official companion book to the HBO series created by Sally Wainwright and starring Suranne Jones.

Uncover the extraordinary life of Anne Lister, a trailblazer who fearlessly explored her lesbian sexuality in a society that lacked words to define her. This biography takes you from her ancestral home in Yorkshire to the dazzling courts of Denmark as she embarks on a quest to leave heartbreak behind and find herself a wife.

Gentleman Jack: The Real Anne Lister is not just a tie-in to the TV series, but an illuminating study filled with fresh insights and decrypted journal extracts from the 1830s. Immerse yourself in Anne Choma's meticulous research, as she collaborates with series creator Sally Wainwright to reveal untold aspects of Lister's life.

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