Description
“Oliver Twist with a twist…Waters spins an absorbing tale that withholds as much as it discloses. A pulsating story.”—The New York Times Book Review
The Handmaiden, a film adaptation of Fingersmith, directed by Park Chan-wook and starring Kim Tae-Ri, is now available.
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.
Ashish Jaiswal (Verified Purchase)
The book is exactly as shown in the images sent to me. For Rs 209, its quite cheap when compared to condition of book. The quality wasn’t compromised and yet book is being sold for less than half the price of new book.
Santanu Chowdhury (Verified Purchase)
It’s not an easy read. It’s not a fast read. There’s not pulse pounding action. But what it is is excellently written, beautifully crafted, and expertly assembled. A joy to sit down and read at length.
SUMANTA MAHAPATRA (Verified Purchase)
A fantastic read, I’d recommend it to anyone. I’m off now to read Sarah Waters’ newie, Paying Guests….can’t wait. I have every faith it will be just as good. Thank You old book depot for such a wonderful deal on these books. Not all of us can afford to buy new and expensive books. For those of us, you are a blessing.