Tipping the Velvet
By Sarah Waters
- Release Date: 1999-05-24
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
“Erotic and absorbing…Written with startling power.”—The New York Times Book Review
Nan King, an oyster girl, is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler, a male impersonator extraordinaire treading the boards in Canterbury. Through a friend at the box office, Nan manages to visit all her shows and finally meet her heroine. Soon after, she becomes Kitty's dresser and the two head for the bright lights of Leicester Square where they begin a glittering career as music-hall stars in an all-singing and dancing double act. At the same time, behind closed doors, they admit their attraction to each other and their affair begins.
Reviews
Would read again
5By wind through the treesDefinitely can see myself picking this one back up every year.. so easy to immerse yourself!! Love it!!!It’s a shame there aren’t more books like it
5By SPRINKLECORETipping the Velvet is a must read, really. There really needs to be more picaresque lesbian fiction in the world.:)
5By SanchiarGreat movie but a better book!Beautiful
5By JJ2WSarah Waters creates a world so rich in texture that piques every sense. I walked about as if in a fog while reading this. My head and body ached when it was over. She so honestly and eloquently captures the raw intensity of our deepest emotions.Tipping the Velvet is literary fiction
4By Rgx ate the catMost of her books have gay and lesbian characters. Why is this one labeled as Gay instead of literary fiction?Wonderful
5By WarriorPrincess8A must read for any lesbian
