Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
November 2, 2010
Plot summary (with spoilers): Set in England in the 1890s, the novel is told from the point of view of 18-year-old Nancy Astley. She comes from a working class family whose entire lives revolve around the oyster trade. They run a restaurant in a small town called Whitsable, and Nancy is forever shucking the delicacies [...]
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