The Crimson Petal and the White
By: Michel Faber
Edition: 1st Harvest ed.
Series: A Harvest book
Publisher: Harcourt
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Orlando
Language: eng
Number of pages: 901
ISBN-13: 9780156028776
Subjects: Fiction; History
Description: At the heart of this panoramic, multidimensional narrative is the compelling struggle of a young woman to lift her body and soul out of the gutter. Faber leads readers back to 1870s London, where Sugar, a 19-year-old whore in the brothel of the terrifying Mrs. Castaway, yearns for escape to a better life.
Notes: Reprint. Originally published: 2002.