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Tipping the Velvet

A Novel

by Sarah Waters ...

“Erotic and absorbing…Written with startling power.”—The New York Times Book ReviewNan King, an oyster girl, is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler, a male impersonator extraordinaire treading the boards in Canterbury. Through a friend at the box office, Nan manages to visit all her shows and finally meet her heroine. Soon after, she becomes Kitty's dresser and the two head for ... Read more

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“Erotic and absorbing…Written with startling power.”—The New York Times Book ReviewNan King, an oyster girl, is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler, a male impersonator extraordinaire treading the boards in Canterbury. Through a friend at the box office, Nan manages to visit all her shows and finally meet her heroine. Soon after, she becomes Kitty's dresser and the two head for
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The Little Stranger

by Sarah Waters ...

**Now a major motion picture directed by Lenny Abrahamson and starring Domhnall Gleeson and Ruth Wilson.“Several sleepless nights are guaranteed.”—Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly**One postwar summer in his home of rural Warwickshire, Dr. Faraday, the son of a maid who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country physician, is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the ... Read more

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**Now a major motion picture directed by Lenny Abrahamson and starring Domhnall Gleeson and Ruth Wilson.“Several sleepless nights are guaranteed.”—Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly**One postwar summer in his home of rural Warwickshire, Dr. Faraday, the son of a maid who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country physician, is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the
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The Paying Guests

by Sarah Waters ...

The New York Times bestselling novel that has been called “a tour de force” (Wall Street Journal), “unputdownable” (The Washington Post), “a delicious hothouse of a novel” (USA Today), “effortless” (The Economist), “seductive” (Vanity Fair) and “pitch perfect” (Salon)“Superb, bewitching…Forget about Fifty Shades of Grey; this novel is one of the most sensual you will ever read, and all ... ... Read more

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The New York Times bestselling novel that has been called “a tour de force” (Wall Street Journal), “unputdownable” (The Washington Post), “a delicious hothouse of a novel” (USA Today), “effortless” (The Economist), “seductive” (Vanity Fair) and “pitch perfect” (Salon)“Superb, bewitching…Forget about Fifty Shades of Grey; this novel is one of the most sensual you will ever read, and all ...
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Fingersmith

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**ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 50 BEST THRILLERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY"An absolute ripper of a tale. . .not just a twisty Gothic melodrama but a proto-feminist swashbuckler, brimming with queer eroticism and adventure."—The New York Times“Superb storytelling … so suspenseful and twisting is the plot that for the last 250 pages, I read at breakneck speed.”—USA Today“Deliciously brazen…a smart and ... Read more

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**ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 50 BEST THRILLERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY"An absolute ripper of a tale. . .not just a twisty Gothic melodrama but a proto-feminist swashbuckler, brimming with queer eroticism and adventure."—The New York Times“Superb storytelling … so suspenseful and twisting is the plot that for the last 250 pages, I read at breakneck speed.”—USA Today“Deliciously brazen…a smart and
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Affinity

by Sarah Waters ...

Narrated by Juanita McMahon ...

Unabridged

15 hours 3 min

John Llewellyn Rhys Prize winner • London Times Novelist of the YearIn the shadows of Victorian London, a tale of obsession and redemption unfolds.Margaret Prior, an upper-class woman recovering from a suicide attempt, has begun visiting the women’s ward of Millbank prison, Victorian London’s grimmest jail, as part of her rehabilitative charity work. Amongst Millbank’s murderers and common thieves ... Read more

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John Llewellyn Rhys Prize winner • London Times Novelist of the YearIn the shadows of Victorian London, a tale of obsession and redemption unfolds.Margaret Prior, an upper-class woman recovering from a suicide attempt, has begun visiting the women’s ward of Millbank prison, Victorian London’s grimmest jail, as part of her rehabilitative charity work. Amongst Millbank’s murderers and common thieves
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The Night Watch

by Sarah Waters ...

“[A] wonderful novel…Waters is almost Dickensian in her wealth of description and depth of character.”—Chicago TribuneMoving back through the 1940s, through air raids, blacked-out streets, illicit partying, and sexual adventure, to end with its beginning in 1941, The Night Watch tells the story of four Londoners—three women and a young man with a past—whose lives, and those of their friends and ... Read more

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“[A] wonderful novel…Waters is almost Dickensian in her wealth of description and depth of character.”—Chicago TribuneMoving back through the 1940s, through air raids, blacked-out streets, illicit partying, and sexual adventure, to end with its beginning in 1941, The Night Watch tells the story of four Londoners—three women and a young man with a past—whose lives, and those of their friends and
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Affinity

by Sarah Waters ...

In the shadows of Victorian London, a tale of obsession and redemption unfolds.Margaret Prior, an upper-class woman recovering from a suicide attempt, has begun visiting the women’s ward of Millbank prison, Victorian London’s grimmest jail, as part of her rehabilitative charity work. Amongst Millbank’s murderers and common thieves, Margaret finds herself increasingly fascinated by on apparently ... Read more

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In the shadows of Victorian London, a tale of obsession and redemption unfolds.Margaret Prior, an upper-class woman recovering from a suicide attempt, has begun visiting the women’s ward of Millbank prison, Victorian London’s grimmest jail, as part of her rehabilitative charity work. Amongst Millbank’s murderers and common thieves, Margaret finds herself increasingly fascinated by on apparently
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Fingersmith

by Sarah Waters ...

Narrated by Juanita McMahon ...

Unabridged

23 hours 36 min

New York Times best-selling author of Affinity (H1551), Sarah Waters was named Author of the Year at the 2003 British Book Awards. Fingersmith was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize, and was chosen as book of the year 2002 by more organizations than any other novel. Orphaned as an infant, Susan Trinder was raised by Mrs. Sucksby, "mother" to a host of pickpockets and con artists ... Read more

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New York Times best-selling author of Affinity (H1551), Sarah Waters was named Author of the Year at the 2003 British Book Awards. Fingersmith was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize, and was chosen as book of the year 2002 by more organizations than any other novel. Orphaned as an infant, Susan Trinder was raised by Mrs. Sucksby, "mother" to a host of pickpockets and con artists
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Tipping the Velvet

by Sarah Waters ...

Narrated by Juanita McMahon ...

Unabridged

19 hours 7 min

Nan King, an oyster girl, is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler, a male impersonator extraordinaire treading the boards in Canterbury. Through a friend at the box office, Nan manages to visit all her shows and finally meet her heroine. Soon after, she becomes Kitty's dresser and the two head for the bright lights of Leicester Square where they begin a glittering career as music ... Read more

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Nan King, an oyster girl, is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler, a male impersonator extraordinaire treading the boards in Canterbury. Through a friend at the box office, Nan manages to visit all her shows and finally meet her heroine. Soon after, she becomes Kitty's dresser and the two head for the bright lights of Leicester Square where they begin a glittering career as music
... Read more
Dancing with Mr. Darcy

Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House

by Sarah Waters ...

"What a wonderful collection! Each story is like a little treasure just waiting to be unwrapped, bringing its own unique and engaging perspective to the Austen mythos. A real treat for Jane Austen fans."—Syrie James, bestselling author of The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen and Dracula, My LoveDancing with Mr. Darcy is a sterling collection of short stories inspired by beloved novelist Jane Austen and ... Read more

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"What a wonderful collection! Each story is like a little treasure just waiting to be unwrapped, bringing its own unique and engaging perspective to the Austen mythos. A real treat for Jane Austen fans."—Syrie James, bestselling author of The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen and Dracula, My LoveDancing with Mr. Darcy is a sterling collection of short stories inspired by beloved novelist Jane Austen and
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Tipping the Velvet

by Sarah Waters, Laura Wade ...

Series series Oberon Modern Plays
It's 1887 and Nancy Astley sits in the audience at her local music hall: she doesn't know it yet, but the next act on the bill will change her life. Tonight is the night she'll fall in love… with the thrill of the stage and with Kitty Butler, a girl who wears trousers.Giddy with desire and hungry for experience, Nancy follows Kitty to London where unimaginable adventures await.Sarah Waters' debut ... Read more

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It's 1887 and Nancy Astley sits in the audience at her local music hall: she doesn't know it yet, but the next act on the bill will change her life. Tonight is the night she'll fall in love… with the thrill of the stage and with Kitty Butler, a girl who wears trousers.Giddy with desire and hungry for experience, Nancy follows Kitty to London where unimaginable adventures await.Sarah Waters' debut
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The Paying Guests

by Sarah Waters ...

Narrated by Juliet Stevenson ...

Unabridged

21 hours 29 min

The New York Times bestselling novel that has been called “a tour de force” (Wall Street Journal), “unputdownable” (The Washington Post), “a delicious hothouse of a novel” (USA Today), “effortless” (The Economist), “seductive” (Vanity Fair) and “pitch perfect” (Salon)“Superb, bewitching…Forget about Fifty Shades of Grey; this novel is one of the most sensual you will ever read, and all ... ... Read more

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The New York Times bestselling novel that has been called “a tour de force” (Wall Street Journal), “unputdownable” (The Washington Post), “a delicious hothouse of a novel” (USA Today), “effortless” (The Economist), “seductive” (Vanity Fair) and “pitch perfect” (Salon)“Superb, bewitching…Forget about Fifty Shades of Grey; this novel is one of the most sensual you will ever read, and all ...
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