The Crimson Petal and the White (Paperback)
Faber, Michel (Author)
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Sugar is an alluring 19 year-old prostitute who plies her trade at Mrs Castaway's brothel in late 19th century London. Her aim is to lift her body and soul out of the gutter.
Reviews
This is an unputdownable book; there is no choice but to give in to this most unbelievably pleasurable of narrative rides . . . Faber's take on the nineteenth century English novel is a heady and intoxicating mixture of affection, respect and scabrous resistanceThe TimesA sexy, bravura novel... wildly entertainingNew York TimesOwes as much to John Fowles as it does to Charlotte Bronte. Which...
ISBN (SKU)
9781782114413
Pages
864
Weight
585g
Dimensions
198x129x36
Imprint
Canongate
Published
09, April, 2014
Genres
Fiction
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