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| Original Title: | Fingersmith |
| ISBN: | 1101057025 (ISBN13: 9781101057025) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Sue Trinder, Maud Lilly, Gentleman, Mrs. Sucksby |
| Setting: | London, England |
| Literary Awards: | Booker Prize Nominee (2002), Stonewall Book Award Nominee for Literature (2003), Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2002), CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award (2002), Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction (2003) このミステリーがすごい！ for Best Translated Mystery Novel of the Year in Japan (2005) |
Sarah Waters
ebook | Pages: 592 pages Rating: 4.03 | 72543 Users | 5330 Reviews
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| Title | : | Fingersmith |
| Author | : | Sarah Waters |
| Book Format | : | ebook |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 592 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2002 by Riverhead Books |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. LGBT. Mystery. Romance |
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Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksby’s household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thieves—fingersmiths—for whom this house in the heart of a mean London slum is home.One day, the most beloved thief of all arrives—Gentleman, an elegant con man, who carries with him an enticing proposition for Sue: If she wins a position as the maid to Maud Lilly, a naïve gentlewoman, and aids Gentleman in her seduction, then they will all share in Maud’s vast inheritance. Once the inheritance is secured, Maud will be disposed of—passed off as mad, and made to live out the rest of her days in a lunatic asylum.
With dreams of paying back the kindness of her adopted family, Sue agrees to the plan. Once in, however, Sue begins to pity her helpless mark and care for Maud Lilly in unexpected ways...But no one and nothing is as it seems in this Dickensian novel of thrills and reversals.
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Ratings: 4.03 From 72543 Users | 5330 ReviewsComment On Regarding Books Fingersmith
Part I of the book and its Oh My Bloody Shrimping Twist of Flabbergastation (OMBSToF™) were pretty fishing cool. I mean, Victorian mystery + thieves and cons + lesbian heroines + um, you know, that, um, twist =Yes, this ⤴ does mean I almost nearly enjoyed the beginning of the story.Part II was pretty good at first, but then it all started getting somewhat sort of moderately boring after Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler (not the characters real name) did spoiler spoiler spoiler and ended up beingAs seen on The ReadventurerFingersmith packs quite a few twists and surprises.At first, after reading the book's plot summary, I expected it to be a rompish, Les Liaisons Dangereuses-like adventure. 17-year old Susan Trinder, a foster kid in a family of fingersmiths (thieves), is recruited to act as a lady's maid to equally young and wealthy Maud Lilly. Susan's role in the devious scheme is to gently push this naive and simple-minded girl into the arms of Mr. Rivers, strip Ms. Lilly of her
Pigeons and pearls. Perceptions and palpability. Id explain in detail, but that would spoil all the fun. Instead, as elliptically as I can, Ill hint at their relevance with vague allusions. Sue was an orphan in Victorian London, raised among thieves. Despite the fact that in the hierarchy of larceny her lot were never more than petite bourgeoisie, Sues existence was not as Dickensian as it might have been. Baby farmer Mrs. Sucksby seemed to take a particular shine to Sue, and more or less raised
I have to admit that throughout almost all of Fingersmith the main random thoughts sweeping across the desolate land of my mind were along the lines of: WTF? WHAT? WHAT DID JUST HAPPEN?This is an intricate, ambitious, original, jaw-dropping, gut-punching, heart-wrenching plot for which I will NOT give you a synopsis. First, because I wouldn't know where to start from and second because it's better for you if you know NOTHING about it. Then you'll have my same random thoughts, as stated above.
Wow! What a remarkably compelling and atmospheric gothic tale , A real treat for lovers of this genre or for readers who enjoy well written historical fiction with vivid and interesting characters and an errie sense of time and place. This is what 5 Stars books are made of for me. I loved this book and cant believe I hadnt read this one until now but boy was it worth waiting for. Such a page turner and those twists and turns really kept me on my toes from start to finish. I picked this one up
From the first chapter, I knew that I not only loved this book, but that it was going to be one of my favourites, one of those that feels like it has imprinted itself on you. I simply adored everything about it. It's a book that I want to press everyone to read, because I think it's a perfect book -- even though realistically I realise that my idea of a perfect book may not be your idea of a perfect book.This is divided into three parts, all wonderful, though the third was my favourite. I don't
lesbian dickens!now that i have your attention... dana has been bugging me to write a review of this for the longest time, and now that she is on vacation and out of my path for ten minutes (seriously - the girl moved to my town just so she could stand under my window all night calling "hey!! heyyy!! write a review for fingersmith! come on, you know you want to!!") every night.so, now that i have a little breathing room, i will do my best.it's true, i want her to read this. i want everyone to
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