1850s 19th century London
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Author_Belinda Starling
Book binding bindery business
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Forgotten lesser known unique reads
Hardships women in society
Historical Victorian setting
Mid nineteenth criminals
Period drama adult themes
Sexy money deceit law
Sinister racy sexy novel
Upper class working street urchin
Well researched era history
Witty strong female heroine
Product details
- ISBN 9780747593256
- Weight: 302g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 04 Aug 2008
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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A brilliant historical novel set in Victorian London combining a heady mixture of sex, deceit, money and law.
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‘A triumph … Starling has created a witty and sympathetic heroine whose modern pluck enhances her charm' - Observer
‘A sinister tale that Sarah Waters' fans will love' - In Style
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London, 1859.
By the time Dora Damage discovers that her husband Peter has arthritis in his hands, it is too late - their book-binding business is in huge debt and the family is on the brink of entering the poorhouse. But Dora proves that she is more than just a housewife and mother. She resolves to rescue her family at any price and finds herself irrevocably entangled in a web of sex, money, deceit and the law.
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‘A scrupulously researched, racy tale … a worthy addition to the ranks of historical fiction' - Guardian
‘A writer of real accomplishment … Starling had that most important gift for a historical novelist: the ability to wear her research lightly and to integrate every fact into a well-stitched tapestry of plot, symbol and character' - Independent
Belinda Starling lived in Wivenhoe, Essex with her husband and children and died in August 2006. This is her first book.
