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Trades of the Flesh Paperback - 2011 - 1st Edition

by Faye L. Booth

A darkly erotic tale of prostitution, murder, and medical science in Victorian England, "Trades of the Flesh" is a gripping novel about the body and its desires, from a precocious voice in historical fiction.


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A darkly erotic tale of prostitution, murder, and medical science in Victorian England Lydia Ketch is a young woman whose life some would call immoral and shameful. But with the death of her mother and the prospect of the obscene conditions of the workhouse looming before her, Lydia chooses to enter into the trade in order to shield herself (and, more to the point, her sweet younger sister) from life's ravages and give them a chance at something better. Her education, working in the 'introduction house' of Kathleen Tanner, has given her some very unusual skills and an income few others could match. When Lydia meets Henry Shadwell, a young surgeon with a passionate interest in biology--and in Lydia's shadowy world--the chemistry between the two is instant. Their relationship deepens when Henry discovers that Lydia possesses a nimble intellect. He soon enlists Lydia's help in his underground sidelines, first as a model for pornographic photography: then as an assistant in procuring corpses for medical experimentation. With the dangers of her own line of work becoming clearer by the day, and her newfound delight in her own sexuality burgeoning, Lydia becomes disillusioned with her life as a prostitute. It soon become evident that her trade--and Henry's--are even more dangerous than either had imagined. Trades of the Flesh by Faye Booth is a gripping novel about the body and its desires, from a precocious voice in historical fiction.

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  • Title Trades of the Flesh
  • Author Faye L. Booth
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Forge
  • Date 2011-03-01
  • ISBN 9780765327840 / 0765327848
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Great Britain - History - Victoria, 1837-1901
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010036258
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 03/15/2011, Page 27
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/31/2011, Page 0

About the author

Faye Booth is a featured author in Macmillan UK's New Writing program. Born in Lancashire in 1980, she resides in rural England.
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