{"product_id":"9781529927702","title":"Queer Georgians","description":"Author:\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529927702\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe real people that inspired \u003ci\u003eGentleman Jack \u003c\/i\u003eand the gay romances in \u003ci\u003eBridgerton\u003c\/i\u003e, long written out of the nation's story and now lovingly restored. Based on original archival research by History Hit podcast presenter Dr Anthony Delaney, \u003ci\u003eQueer Georgians\u003c\/i\u003e transforms our conventional understanding of history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMother Clap's Holborn coffee house is open to all comers, a place of companionship and community, until a tip-off leads to a midnight raid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo women, exiled from their families, set up a utopian homestead in a remote Welsh cottage, inspiring a generation of Romantic poets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe celebrated Chevalier d'Eon, soldier, diplomat and spy, challenges a rival to a fencing match. The sweepstake is not over who will win, but whether the Chevalier is a man or a woman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this dazzling work of restorative history, Dr Anthony Delaney has traced the stories of people daring to challenge society's expectations, unearthing archives and court records to reveal the tragedies and the joys of queer life three centuries ago. Breathing new life into the forgotten and offering radical new interpretations of celebrated figures such as Anne Lister, \u003ci\u003eQueer Georgians \u003c\/i\u003eis an invitation to view our shared history in a whole new light.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46882749874334,"sku":"UBD-9781529927702","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529927702.jpg?v=1779862459","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529927702","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}