Sinnvoll24
Crimson Petal And The White
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Langbeschreibung
Sugar, an alluring, nineteen-year-old whore in the brothel of the terrifying Mrs Castaway, yearns for a better life and her ascent through the strata of 1870's London society offers us intimacy with a host of loveable, maddening and superbly realised characters. Gripping from the first page, this immense novel is an intoxicating and deeply satisfying read, not only a wonderful story but the creation of an entire, extraordinary world.
Hauptbeschreibung
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Watch your step. Keep your wits about you; you will need them . . .'So begins this irresistible voyage into the dark side of Victorian London. Amongst an unforgettable cast of low-lifes, physicians, businessmen and prostitutes, meet our heroine Sugar, a young woman trying to drag herself up from the gutter any way she can. Be prepared for a mesmerising tale of passion, intrigue, ambition and revenge.
Autor*in:
Michel Faber
Art:
Digitalprodukt/E-Book (Download)
Sprache :
Englisch
ISBN-13:
9781847673725
Verlag:
CANONGATE BOOKS
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.11.1999
Erscheinungsjahr:
1999
Ausgabe:
1/1999
Seiten:
864