The Admirable Lady Biddy Fane

In a lively, first‑person voice, Biddy Fane recounts the humiliating morning she spent perched in Truro’s pillory, the jeering crowd and the menacing figure of the rogue Rodrigues watching her every move. Her sharp wit cuts through the cruelty, and just as the crowd reaches a fever pitch, the clatter of horses and the arrival of a richly mounted party promise an unexpected turn.

What follows is a whirlwind of daring episodes that whisk Biddy from the streets of England to far‑off seas, where pirates, battles and strange captivities test her resolve. Alongside the roguish Benet Pengilly, whose own misfortunes match hers, she navigates romance, mishaps and moments of unexpected kindness. Listeners will be carried along on Biddy’s spirited narration, feeling every close call and laugh‑filled relief as she steers her own remarkable story toward a hopeful horizon.