The Crimson Petal and the White (Paperback)

from Michael.McGuire

I dove into this book with very few preconceptions, only choosing it because I saw a brief introductory sequence of the television series and enjoyed the interesting dialog as the camera wove through the streets of Victorian London. A very happy fancy!Faber's keen eye, encyclopedic, caught me up ...

from gendeg

Victorian-era novels-those British classics from the 19th century-certainly have their appeal. I immediately think of the Bronte sisters, Thomas Hardy, George Eliot, and, of course, Charles Dickens. Michel Faber's throwback to the Victorian novel upholds that tradition but also subverts it in cle...

from turtlesleap

This is one of those books that I'm genuinely unsure whether I liked or not. The imagery is unflinching, crass, even disgusting. The characters are complex--often despicable, occasionally noble, always unexpected. The ending is utterly inconclusive and provoking, but also provacative. It is, all ...

from gendeg

Victorian-era novels-those British classics from the 19th century-certainly have their appeal. I immediately think of the Bronte sisters, Thomas Hardy, George Eliot, and, of course, Charles Dickens. Michel Faber's throwback to the Victorian novel upholds that tradition but also subverts it in cle...

from BoomChick

This is one of my favorite books that I have ever read in my entire life. I still think of it from time to time and hope to read it again.Just listened to this again on books on tape and I'm so glad I did. Refreshed my memory of the book and reminded me why I love it. I would recommend this book ...