The Crimson Petal and the White (Canons)

by Michel Faber

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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.
  • ISBN10 0156028778
  • ISBN13 9780156028776
  • Publish Date 1 September 2003 (first published 16 September 2002)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Harper Paperbacks
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 928
  • Language English