31 Bond Street

The balance between accuracy and narrative flow always intrigues me in historical fiction. Did the author have a specific process for blending real events with fiction?

The social norms and attitudes felt very vivid, but also quite harsh. How did the author approach depicting these customs without romanticizing them?

That address has a real history, and it feels like a character itself. I wonder what led to the selection of this specific location for the story’s events.