The Crimson Petal And The White - Canons
The Crimson Petal And The White - Canons
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Published:
10 April, 2014
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'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.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781782114413 |
| ISBN10 | 1782114416 |
| Number Of Pages | 864 |
| Item Weight | 585 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 36 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Canongate Books |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Main - Canons edition |
Media 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 resistance * * The Times * *
A sexy, bravura novel... wildly entertaining * * New York Times * *
Owes as much to John Fowles as it does to Charlotte Bronte. Which is to say that the book is both mind-bogglingly clever and page-turningly tempting. Don't miss it * * Daily Telegraph * *
When a book is this big, it had better be good - this one is. Dive in. Enjoy! -- Alice Sebold
An astonishing narrative sweep that encompasses Victorian society in all its colourful variety, it peels away the surface gentility and brings its world to vivid life. It's a feast for all five senses and in spite of its weight, it's impossible to put down -- VAL MCDERMID
Key to its success is the book's sly acknowledgment of its modernity without recourse to taking up the crude cudgels of irony . . . a sybaritic pleasure and a ripping yarn * * The Times * *
Owes as much to John Fowles as it does to Charlotte Brontë. Which is to say that the book is both mind-bogglingly clever and page-turningly tempting. Don't miss it * * Daily Telegraph * *
An intensely imaginative time-travel experience * * Independent * *
Takes the historical novel and, in the spirit of its subject matter, submits it to a good rogering in terms of graphically exposing the sexual details Dickens and Co. couldn't (or wouldn't) write about * * Sunday Herald * *
It is a long read but a rewarding one. It is also, unsurprisingly, a sexy one. Indeed, at times it seems that the real central characters are the readers, good voyeurs that we are * * Observer * *
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Author's Bio
Michel Faber has written eight books, including the highly acclaimed The Fire Gospel, The Fahrenheit Twins and the Whitbread-shortlisted novel Under the Skin. He has also written two novellas, The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps and The Courage Consort, and has won several short-story awards, including the Neil Gunn, Ian St James and Macallan. Born in Holland, brought up in Australia, he now lives in the UK.