WebSheri Holman is the author of A Stolen Tongue, which was translated into thirteen languages; The Dress Lodger, which has sold over 300,000 copies nationally and was named a New York Times Notable Book and one of the New York Public Library’s “Books to Remember”; and The Mammoth Cheese, short-listed for the Orange Prize for Fiction and named a San … WebJan 1, 1998 · For lovers of historical thrillers, The Dress Lodger is the novel for you. Bold, sassy, at times dark, sinister, and disturbing, it is the story of a young dress lodger–a …

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http://www.sheriholman.com/the-dress-lodger.html WebThe Dress Lodger. Sheri Holman. Atlantic Monthly Press, $24 (291pp) ISBN 978-0-87113-753-1. Scrawny and tough, only 15, Gustine is the heartrending protagonist of Holman's brilliantly stark ... night frost rd wingfield

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WebFinde hilfreiche Kundenrezensionen und Rezensionsbewertungen für The Dress Lodger auf Amazon.de. Lese ehrliche und unvoreingenommene Rezensionen von unseren Nutzern. WebSummary. In early nineteenth-century England, Gustine is a "dress lodger" who rents a room and a fraying but elegant robe which she wears to work as a prostitute. The dissolute, violent landlord takes all her earnings and to keep her from hiding the money or stealing the dress, he has her followed by an elderly, sinister-seeming woman, called ... WebIn sinister industrial England, fifteen-year-old Gustine is a "dress lodger," a prostitute who rents a beautiful blue dress from her landlord to attract a higher class of clientele. By day a potter's assistant, by night a courtesan of the streets, Gustine works to support her fragile only child, born with a remarkable anatomical defect. ... night fury 4k wallpaper