The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber, Edition: 1st U.S. ed, Hardcover, Publish Date: September 2002, 848 pages
(Manufacturer: HARCOURT - Part No: 9780151006922 - SKU: 414858)

Richly textured, this novel is set in 1870s London. Nineteen-year-old prostitute Sugar yearns for escape from a terrifying brothel. Her ascent through Victorian society offers an intimacy with host of unforgettable characters as Sugar tries to lift her body and soul out of the gutter. ...Read More (specification)