by Michel Faber · Ullstein Taschenbuchvlg. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783548604787
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«Das karmesinrote Blütenblatt» is the historical novel by Michel Faber, published by Ullstein Taschenbuchvlg. in paperback (1055 pages, in German).
Set in London in 1874, the novel follows Sugar, a young prostitute who wishes to rise in Victorian society. Her path crosses with William Rackham, heir to a perfume empire, and together they navigate a story marked by class differences, desire, ambition, and the harsh reality of a city of fog and extremes.
It was originally published as The Crimson Petal and the White in 2002; this German edition is from 2004. Nominated for the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and winner of the Giuseppe Acerbi Prize.
For readers of historical fiction and literary fiction set in the Victorian era.
Michel Faber is a Dutch-born writer of English-language fiction, including his 2002 novel The Crimson Petal and the White, and Under the Skin (2000) which was adapted for film by Jonathan Glazer, starring Scarlett Johansson. His novel for young adults, D: A Tale of Two Worlds, was published in 2020. His book, Listen: On Music, Sound and Us, a non-fiction work about music, came out in October 2023.
