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The Crimson Petal And The White

byMichel Faber

Genres: Historical fiction Fiction Artists and Musicians Victorian Mysteries

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction, Victorian society, and character-driven narratives.

Topics Social hierarchyAmbitionLoveVictorian societyStruggle for a better lifeIntimacyCharacter developmentGender rolesPower dynamicsClass divideSocial conditionsIdentitySurvival

MoodDark, Suspenseful, Melancholic

Female protagonist

RomanceMajor Subplot

ViolenceModerate

Explicit scenesExplicit Scenes

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.

Language

Published on

01/01/2014

Pages

835

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781782114413

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