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TIPPING THE VELVET

By Sarah Waters

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| Paperback | 9781860494482

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"Lavishly crammed with the songs, smells, and costumes of late Victorian England" (The Daily Telegraph), this delicious, steamy debut novel chronicles the adventures of Nan King, who begins life as an oyster girl in the provincial seaside town of Whitstable and whose fortunes are forever chanContinue

"Lavishly crammed with the songs, smells, and costumes of late Victorian England" (The Daily Telegraph), this delicious, steamy debut novel chronicles the adventures of Nan King, who begins life as an oyster girl in the provincial seaside town of Whitstable and whose fortunes are forever changed when she falls in love with a cross-dressing music-hall singer named Miss Kitty Butler. When Kitty is called up to London for an engagement on "Grease Paint Avenue, " Nan follows as her dresser and secret lover, and, soon after, dons trousers herself and joins the act.

In time, Kitty breaks her heart, and Nan assumes the guise of butch roue to commence her own thrilling and varied sexual education--a sort of Moll Flanders in drag--finally finding friendship and true love in the most unexpected places.

Drawing comparison to the work of Jeanette Winterson, Sarah Waters's novel is a feast for the senses--an erotic, lushly detailed historical that bursts with life and dazzlingly casts the turn of the century in a different light.

"An unstoppable read, a sexy and picaresque romp through the lesbian and queer demi-monde of the roaring Nineties. It's gorgeous." --The Independent on Sunday (UK)

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    This is the debut novel that shot Sarah Waters to fame, but is definitely not my favourite. It's more like an excuse for Waters to realise some sort of pornographic dream. There is graphic and frequent portrayal of lesbian sex, most of the time for no reason.

    Waters, however, has successfully c ... (continue)

    This is the debut novel that shot Sarah Waters to fame, but is definitely not my favourite. It's more like an excuse for Waters to realise some sort of pornographic dream. There is graphic and frequent portrayal of lesbian sex, most of the time for no reason.

    Waters, however, has successfully created one of the most selfish, egotistic, and obnoxious characters in literary history: Nan King - an oyster girl turned music-hall star turned rent boy turned East End 'tom'.

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    Tracy W said on Mar 13, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • A great light read - she effortlessly re-creates the dark and glittering world of underground Victorian London. A real treat.

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    Sugarbear said on Jun 8, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • Addictive, I couldn't put it down! Definitely recommended if you are into Victorian/Gothic novels, gender issues, fascinating/picaresque plots. This novel provides good, easy reading, so that you really take to Nancy King's adventures.

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    Gorgoneion said on Nov 18, 2009 | Add your feedback

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