The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber Literature the novel weaves a powerful

the novel weaves a powerful narrative of interrupted youth

”—Maggie Shipstead

spectral chills

Backman again pays tribute to the forces that make an ordinary life extraordinary

and transformations of women’s bodies are an everyday occurrence

The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber Literature the novel weaves a powerfulWatch your step. Keep your wits about you; you will need them . . .'So begins this irresistible voyage into the dark side of Victorian London. Amongst an unforgettable cast of low lifes, physicians, businessmen and prostitutes, meet our heroine Sugar, a young woman trying to drag herself up from the gutter any way she can. Be prepared for a mesmerising tale of passion, intrigue, ambition and revenge. REVIEWS "A sexy, bravura novel wildly entertaining"