“But miracles are not for the asking; they come only when the stern eyes of God droop shut for a moment, and Our Lady takes advantage of His inattention to grant an illicit mercy. God...is an...”
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Set in the 1870s, Sugar is a 19 year old whore who yearns for a better life. Her ascent through the strata of London society introduces us to a host of loveable, maddening, superbly realised characters. At the heart of this story is one young woman's compelling struggle to life her body and soul out of the gutter
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Michel Faber
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