by Michel Faber · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt · tapa dura · ISBN 9780151006922
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Step into Victorian London with 'The Crimson Petal and the White', a novel that tells the story of Sugar, a young prostitute seeking to escape her life in the brothel of the fearsome Mrs. Castaway. As she ascends in society, her destiny becomes intertwined with that of William Rackham, a perfume magnate obsessed with her, and his complex family. This work weaves a plot rich in details and unforgettable characters, exploring themes of ambition, desire, and the struggle for a better life in the 19th century.
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.
