{"product_id":"9780571374922-fanny-stella","title":"Fanny and Stella","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Young Men Who Shocked Victorian England\u003cbr\u003eThe gripping story of the scandal that shook Victorian England - the tale of a show trial, show business and the invention of camp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Uproarious.' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Terrifically entertaining.' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Irresistible.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A scintillating gem: a cracking page-turner, historically illuminating, culturally fascinating, and a book which effortlessly passes comment on today.' \u003ci\u003eHerald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon, April 1870: Fanny and Stella were no ordinary Victorian women. They were young men who liked to dress as women: Frederick Park and Ernest Boulton. Stella was the most beautiful female impersonator of her day, Fanny her inseparable companion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the Metropolitan Police were plotting their downfall. Fanny and Stella were arrested and subjected to a sensational trial where every lascivious detail of their lives was lapped up by the public.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a cast of peers and politicians, detectives and drag queens, \u003ci\u003eFanny and Stella\u003c\/i\u003e is a dazzling and enthralling story of cross examinations, cross-dressing and the the birth of camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40817202626657,"sku":"9780571374922","price":10.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36329860_639df2b9-5d05-4182-b2f4-61443e7d1016.jpg?v=1759409467","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571374922-fanny-stella","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}