The Crimson Petal And The White: An Acclaimed Victorian Epic of One Woman's Journey from London Brothel to High Society

Used paperback in Good condition. 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.