The Crimson Petal And the White by Michel Faber

Sugar, an alluring, nineteen-year-old whore in the brothel of the peculiar Mrs Castaway, yearns for a better life. And when she is visited by William Rackham - the somewhat reluctant heir to Rackham Perfumeries - she begins an ascent through the strata of 1870's London society that offers us intimacy with a host of loveable, maddening and superbly realised characters. & lt;br/ & gt;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.

Publisher:	Canongate Books Ltd
Year:	2003
Binding:	Paperback
ISBN:	9781841954318
Condition:	Good
Description:	Heavy.

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SKU: 1598707
Location: Fiction