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Slammerkin an old british word for a loose gown or loose woman is by turns the hilarious and horrifying story of 14yearold mary saunders, a poor girl in 1760s london determined to rise above her station by making money and wearing fine gowns. Read slammerkin by emma donoghue available from rakuten kobo. Her novels have been translated into eight languages. Born to rough cloth in hogarths london, but longing for silk, mary saunderss eye for a shiny red ribbon leads her to prostitution at a young age.
Accurate, masterfully written, and infused with themes that still bedevil us today, slammerkin is historical fiction for all readers. A dangerous misstep sends her fleeing to monmouth, and the. Slammerkin was one of the darkest and saddest books i have read. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read slammerkin. May 01, 2002 slammerkin ebook written by emma donoghue.
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