The Covent Garden Ladies: Pimp General Jack & The Extraordinary Story of Harris' List

The Covent Garden Ladies: Pimp General Jack & The Extraordinary Story of Harris' List

The Covent Garden Ladies tells the story of Samuel Derrick, Jack Harris, and Charlotte Hayes, whose complicated and colorful lives were brought together by the publication of Harris' List, an infamous…

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