Tipping the Velvet: A Novel Summary and Reviews

Tipping the Velvet: A Novel
by Sarah Waters

Tipping the Velvet: A Novel
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Author: Sarah Waters
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-05-01
ISBN: 1573227889
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Riverhead Trade

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Book Review: A captivating read & a bawdy lesbian picaresque
Summary: 5 Stars

This book is truly a captivating read! From the moment you meet 18-year old Nan, dreaming of the vaudeville at an English seaside resort in the 1880s, to the close of the book in London five years later, you love the story and don't want to put it down. A guilt-free coming-out story of a nineteenth century "tom" it's a romp and a delight to read. Full of eroticism and true love, as well as adventures on the stage and in high society plus some social politics. I was attracted to the novel by a review in The Online Mirror, which stated: "Imagine Jeanette Winterson, on a good day,collaborating with Judith Butler to pen a sapphic Moll Flanders. Could this be a new genre? The bawdy picaresque novel? Whatever it is, take it with you. It's gorgeous ." I agree! Now I'm looking forward to Sarah Waters' next novel!

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