The crimson petal and the white / Michel Faber.
A powerful portrayal of a young prostitute named Sugar. Intelligent and ambitious, Sugar yearns to escape from the livelihood forced on her at age 13. Enter William Rackham, a besotted philanderer and idle heir to a family perfume business,who installs Sugar as his secret mistress in a fashionable hideaway. When the incompetent William is forced into managing the family firm, he initially seeks advice from Sugar, who, fearful of losing his affection, schemes to gain closer proximity to the Rackham family. She succeeds by becoming governess to William's only child, young Sophie, who is cruelly ignored by her father and his insane and sickly wife, Agnes. As William's interest in Sugar wanes, she seeks to maintain her position both by earning Sophie's respect and by gaining possession of the intimate diaries that Agnes has foolishly discarded.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780156028776
- ISBN: 0156028778
- ISBN: 015100692X
- ISBN: 9780151006922
- Physical Description: 838 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st U.S. edition
- Publisher: New York : Harcourt, [2002]
- Copyright: ©2002
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Streets -- House of Ill Repute -- Private Rooms and the Public Haunts -- Bosom of the Family -- World at Large.
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- Subject:
- Perfumes industry > Fiction.
Young women > Fiction.
Prostitutes > Fiction.
Great Britain > History > Victoria, 1837-1901 > Fiction.
London (England) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Fiction.
Available copies
- 33 of 38 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 38 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | FIC FAB (Text) | 37810434454517 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | F FABER (Text) | 40599000512403 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/20/2026 |
| Ashe County Public Library | F FAB (Text) | 50503300153949 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | FIC FAB (Text) | 31111002157754 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | F FAB (Text) | 39488200816447 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F FAB (Text) | 34208200613676 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bunn Branch | F/Faber (Text) | 72350000092927 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | F Faber (Text) | 33115005009847 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Danbury Public Library | F FABER (Text) | 40599000512395 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554006916075 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
A powerful portrayal of a young prostitute named Sugar. Intelligent and ambitious, Sugar yearns to escape from the livelihood forced on her at age 13. Enter William Rackham, a besotted philanderer and idle heir to a family perfume business,who installs Sugar as his secret mistress in a fashionable hideaway. When the incompetent William is forced into managing the family firm, he initially seeks advice from Sugar, who, fearful of losing his affection, schemes to gain closer proximity to the Rackham family. She succeeds by becoming governess to William's only child, young Sophie, who is cruelly ignored by her father and his insane and sickly wife, Agnes. As William's interest in Sugar wanes, she seeks to maintain her position both by earning Sophie's respect and by gaining possession of the intimate diaries that Agnes has foolishly discarded.
