Female Fortune

‘A unique and thrilling insight into the brilliant mind of Anne Lister’ Sally Wainwright , creator of Gentleman Jack Female Fortune is the book which inspired Sally Wainwright to write Gentleman Jack , now a major drama series for the BBC and HBO. Lesbian landowner Anne Lister inherited Shibden Hall in 1826. She was an impressive scholar, fearless traveller and successful businesswoman, even developing her own coalmines. Her extraordinary diaries, running to 4-5 million words, were partly writte