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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