Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

Tipping the Velvet

Sarah Waters

This stunning and steamy debut chronicles the adventures of Nan King, a small-town girl at the turn of the century whose life takes a wild turn of its own when she follows a local music hall star to London…

‘Glorious…a sexy, sinewy sojourn of a young woman in turn-of-the-century England.’–The Boston Globe

‘Erotic and absorbing…If lesbian fiction is to reach a wider readership, Waters is the person to carry the banner.’–The New York Times Book Review

‘Wonderful…a sensual experience that leaves the reader marveling at the author’s craftsmanship, idiosyncrasy and sheer effort.’–The San Francisco Chronicle

‘Amazing….This is the lesbian novel we’ve all been waiting for.’–Salon.com

‘Compelling…Readers of all sexes and orientations should identify with this gutsy hero as she learns who she is and how to love.’–Newsday

‘Echoes of Tom Jones, Great Expectations…Waters’s debut offers terrific entertainment: pulsating with highly charged (and explicitly presented) erotic heat.’–Kirkus Reviews (starred review)


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Details

ISBN 1573227889
Genre Fiction; Historical
Publication Date 01-May-00
Publisher Riverhead
Format Trade Paperback
No. of Pages 480
Language English
Rating NotRated
BookID 13318

Author: LFWBooks