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Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue (2002, Trade Paperback, Reprint)

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Slammerkin A loose gown; a loose woman. Born to rough cloth in Hogarth's London, but longing for silk, Mary Saunders's eye for a shiny red ribbon leads her to prostitution at a young age. A dangerous misstep sends her fleeing to Monmouth, and the position of household seamstress, the ordinary life of an ordinary girl with no expectations. But Mary has known freedom, and having never known love, it is freedom that motivates her. Mary asks herself if the prostitute who hires out her body is more or less free than the "honest woman" locked into marriage, or the servant who runs a household not her own? And is either as free as a man? Ultimately, Mary remains true only to the three rules she learned on the streets: Never give up your liberty. Clothes make the woman. Clothes are the greatest lie ever told.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0156007479
ISBN-13
9780156007474
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2162379

Product Key Features

Book Title
Slammerkin
Author
Emma Donoghue
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Lgbt / Lesbian, Lgbt / Gay, Historical
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
432 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pr6054.O547 S58 2001
Edition Description
Reprint
Reviews
'What a great read this book is: Think Forever Amber skewed with an elegant noir twist and informed by a high literary intelligence. ... This absorbing, bawdy novel gives new meaning to the term costume drama. By all means, try it on for size.' -- Washington Post 'Emma Donoghue's heady, colorful romp of a novel [is] almost impossible to resist.' -- New York Times Book Review 'Absorbing, moving and intelligent... her writing is suffused with sensuality and sharp emotion.' -- Times Literary Supplement 'A rock-solid novel of class conflict and desire.' -- Now 'Donoghue has made of an 'obscure and brutal story' a compelling novel, her best to date, and a brilliant historical variant on the 'girl about town' novels that currently fill the bookshops.' -- Financial Times, PRAISE FOR SLAMMERKIN "Superb . . . A novel of real force, filled with unforgettable sights . . . A profoundly entertaining and intelligent book."-- Elle "[A] colorful romp of a novel . . . Impossible to resist. Donoghue paints a spirited picture. . . . Fabulous."-- The New York Times Book Review "Intelligent and mesmerizing."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This book rocks from the title on. A spectacular job."-- USA Today "What a great read this book is! Donoghue is a real writer, and she's elevated her racy story close to art."-- The Washington Post Book World "[A] transporting read."-- Mademoiselle, PRAISE FOR SLAMMERKIN "Superb . . . A novel of real force, filled with unforgettable sights . . . A profoundly entertaining and intelligent book."--Elle "[A] colorful romp of a novel . . . Impossible to resist. Donoghue paints a spirited picture. . . . Fabulous."--The New York Times Book Review "Intelligent and mesmerizing."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This book rocks from the title on. A spectacular job."--USA Today "What a great read this book is! Donoghue is a real writer, and she's elevated her racy story close to art."--The Washington Post Book World "[A] transporting read."--Mademoiselle, PRAISE FOR SLAMMERKIN "Superb . . . A novel of real force, filled with unforgettable sights . . . A profoundly entertaining and intelligent book."--Elle "[A] colorful romp of a novel . . . Impossible to resist. Donoghue paints a spirited picture. . . . Fabulous."--The New York Times Book Review "Intelligent and mesmerizing."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This book rocks from the title on. A spectacular job."--USA Today "What a great read this book is! Donoghue is a real writer, and she's elevated her racy story close to art."--The Washington Post Book World "[A] transporting read."--Mademoiselle --, PRAISE FORSLAMMERKIN "Superb . . . A novel of real force, filled with unforgettable sights . . . A profoundly entertaining and intelligent book."--Elle "[A] colorful romp of a novel . . . Impossible to resist. Donoghue paints a spirited picture. . . . Fabulous."--The New York Times Book Review "Intelligent and mesmerizing."--Publishers Weekly(starred review) "This book rocks from the title on. A spectacular job."--USA Today "What a great read this book is! Donoghue is a real writer, and she's elevated her racy story close to art."--The Washington Post Book World "[A] transporting read."--Mademoiselle
Copyright Date
2001
Lccn
00-049867
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21

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by fuserrobinMay 11, 2021
A real page-turner
This is one book I’ve read before many years ago. It’s remained in my memory and I had to read it a second time. Not disappointed.
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by 5horizons79Nov 22, 2010
Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue
This book was much better than I had anticipated. The author really gets in to the details and it makes you feel like you are part of the story. It's a great read.
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by xepqbl73qio@del...Oct 02, 2008
A horrible story
I had to buy this book for an English class. I wish I never read it. It is crude, pornographic, and vile. The writing itself wasn't bad, but the content is something the world could live without.

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Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue (2002, Trade Paperback, Reprint)

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