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  by evilonion

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Type: fiction

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Status: I recommend

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Author: Lawrence Hill

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Tags: england slavery historical_fiction africa canada american_history nova_scotia 18th_Century Canadian_history Canadian_fiction

2008-05-05

  by evilonion

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Type: fiction

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Status: —

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Author: Clare Clark

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Tags: fiction london historical_fiction 18th_Century

2007-07-23

  by ihatepavelbure & 3 users

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Type: fiction fiction

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Status: neutral neutral

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Authors: Emma Donoghue Emma Donoghue

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Tags: british 18th historical, England, Century, prostitute, women history british england historical 18th_Century prostitute

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Description: The third of a trifecta of historical novels about English prostitutes which I will review,The third of a trifecta of historical novels about English prostitutes which I will review, Slammerkin is perhaps the most self-aware and perhaps the one I enjoyed the least. As with The Dress Lodger, Slammerkin doesn't lie about the harsh realities of life in its time period; whereas The Crimson Petal and the White shows upper-class life at its most lighthearted, Slammerkin dwells on the bleakness of the lower and middle classes, with rare glimpses of the aristocracy. For me, this was too dour without reward. Those not hoping for the occasional lighthearted breath of air will not find it here. Although I can't criticize this as a novel, it's not what I was looking for. --Erin E. Betters...

2006-07-09