Sarah Waters — Fingersmith
London, Virago, 2002. First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition, first impression, of Sarah Water's popular historical crime novel, shortlisted for the Booker Prize. A compelling historical crime novel set in nineteenth-century London, as main character Sue Trinder grows up and makes a life among petty thieves and criminals. This novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and Orange Prize.Written by Welsh novelist, Sarah Waters, whose novels are often set in Victorian society and feature female and lesbian protagonists.The first edition, first impression of this work, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is excellent, with no discernible wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.
