Mistress of Nothing (Paperback)

The American debut of an award-winning novel about a lady's maid's awakening as she journeys from the confines of Victorian England to the uncharted far reaches of Egypt's Nile Valley
When Lady Duff Gordon, paragon of London society, departs for the hot, dry climate of Egypt to seek relief from her debilitating tuberculosis, her lady's maid, Sally, doesn't hesitate to leave the only world she has known in order to remain at her mistress's side. As Sally gets farther and farther from home, she experiences freedoms she has never known--forgoing corsets and wearing native dress, learning Arabic, and having her first taste of romance.
But freedom is a luxury that a lady's maid can ill afford, and when Sally's newfound passion for life causes her to forget what she is entitled to, she is brutally reminded she is mistress of nothing. Ultimately she must choose her master and a way back home--or a way to an unknown future.
Based on the real lives of Lady Duff Gordon and her maid, "The Mistress of Nothing "is a lush, erotic, and compelling story about the power of race, class, and love

General

Imprint:	Touchstone Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	August 2011
Authors:	Kate Pullinger
Dimensions:	201 x 132 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-4391-9505-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-4391-9505-6
Barcode:	9781439195055

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