Imagine a universityeducated lesbian charles dickens with a similarly keen eye for mendacity and melodrama, and youll have some idea of the pleasures lurking in waterss impudent revisionist historicals. Sarah waters is the new york timesbestselling author of the paying guests, the little stranger, the night watch, fingersmith, affinity, and tipping the velvet. Usa today a deftly plotted thrillerabsorbing and elegant. Sarah waters is the new york timesbestselling author of the paying guests, the little stranger,the night watch, fingersmith, affinity, and tipping the velvet. The book blurb s main purpose is to lure readers in and captivate them enough to buy the book. Sue trinder, an orphan child of a murderess, raised in the borough of london by kindly baby farmer grace sucksby, has grown up in the company of thieves and fences. Im reading fingersmith and have just started part 2.
When youre refining your book s blurb, there is a lot you can learn from guides and expert advice. While theres no perfect formula for writing the best blurb for your novel, there are some patterns worth noting. Tipping the velvet, affinity, fingersmith and the night watch have been adapted for television. Jun 26, 2012 tipping the velvet, affinity, fingersmith and the night watch have been adapted for television.
The first edition of the novel was published in 2002, and was written by sarah waters. Youve written your book, but now you have to publish it and kdp has a box that you dread. Blurb test book paper comparison film photography blog. How to write the perfect blurb examples, formula, opening. Fingersmith by waters, sarah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thievesfingersmithsfor whom this house in the heart of a mean london slum is home. One of the regular visitors to the house, gentleman, makes sue an offer she cannot refuse. Join him and sarah waters for a discussion of fingersmith on june 12 at the newsroom, 60 farringdon road, london ec1. The fingersmith is a book about doublecrossing, and the tension of doublecrossing when you find someone you love. This article gives you simple steps to follow to write a book blurb, and gives examples of both fiction and nonfiction back cover blurbs. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 582 pages and is available in paperback format. Fingersmith is a 2002 victorianera crime novel written by the.
The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are sue trinder, maud lilly. Okay, thats happened once in a while before with a really fine book. This study guide consists of approximately 68 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of fingersmith. The story is difficult to distil confidently into a short summary, but it is the tale of two women, laced with issues of identity, gender, morality nature. Sarah waters has been named author of the year four times.
Fingersmith by sarah waters book club discussion questions. Oct 16, 2014 writing the blurb for your selfpublished book is one of the privileges of being an indie author. When you hear about authors being asked to blurb a book, its this endorsement theyve been asked to provide. Fingersmith weaves its way through victorian london and into your subconscious, a monster of a book that is genuinely difficult to put down. It begins as the narrative of 17yearold susan trinder. Feb 03, 2003 fingersmith weaves its way through victorian london and into your subconscious, a monster of a book that is genuinely difficult to put down. Feb 02, 2002 fingersmith sarah waters 416pp, virago. She has three times been shortlisted for the man booker prize, has twice been a finalist for the orange prize, and was named one of grantas best young british novelists, among other. Youre setting the expectation for the book in the blurb, so make sure that your themes, ideas, and issues match. The worst job i ever had was in debenhams hosiery department, nottingham, 1977. There is one big difference though between a book blurb and a synopsis. Posing as a maid, sue is to gain the trust of the lady, maud. Its hard to understand how anyone could write such a book in all their lifetime, and so i. How to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Sucksby, a baby farmer, who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if sue were her. But more than that, fingersmith is fantastic this novel told a darn good story. The story is difficult to distil confidently into a short summary, but it is the tale of two women, laced with issues of identity, gender, morality nature versus nurture and insanity. Blurbs are the second most important selling tool you have for your book, so. This fingersmith book is telling about sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. Feb 04, 2002 imagine a universityeducated lesbian charles dickens with a similarly keen eye for mendacity and melodrama, and youll have some idea of the pleasures lurking in waterss impudent revisionist historicals. She is a book, from which the words have peeled and drifted. Sue trinder is an orphan living in 19th century london. Firstly, highlighting your success in the bookwriting world. Embossing, foil stamping, and other customizations. Buy fingersmith by sarah waters from waterstones today.
However, this task typically comes just when youre at your least able. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty. Blurbs are a brief description of a book typically found on the back of a book or within the book sleeve of a hardcover book. The plot twists when they reach the asylum and it is sue, rather than maud, who is admitted. Earlier this year there was dj taylors kept, its subtitle a victorian mystery. How to write a novel synopsis with an example jericho. An example of a cheap trick is a romance blurb that has some variant on will they or wont they. If its genre romance, of course they will an hea is a requirement for the genre, and a blurb which implies they might not will probably cause experienced romance readers to sideeye that book. Copywriting is a completely different skillset to creating fiction, and im here to help you get that blurb in tiptop shape.
Whats the difference between book blurb and synopsis. Sue trinder, an orphan child of a murderess, raised in the borough of london by kindly baby farmer grace sucksby. Although lighter and more melodramatic in tone than its predecessor, affinity, this hypnotic suspense novel is awash with all manner of gloomy dickensian leitmotifs. Sucksby, a rough but kind and hardworking woman whose family consists of other orphans and a bunch of petty thieves. The first part of the novel is narrated by sue, from her point of view. The title itself is a euphemism for a person skilled in masturbation. Free download or read online fingersmith pdf epub book. Set again in 19th century london, fingersmith begins with sue trinders tale as an orphan and a thief. Lets look at a few bestselling blurbs and see what we can learn from their successes. But, in our opinion, there are few better ways to figure out how to do something than by seeing how the professionals do it. There are three seperate incredibly wild twists that instantly change the entire fabric of the book, or at least thats how it feels. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thievesfingersmithsfor whom this house in the. Fingersmith marks a major leap forward in this young and brilliant career. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more.
Sucksby in victorian london house of schemers and thieves. Pdf download fingersmith pdf book ebook online to pdf. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. A novel modern library 100 best novels english edition. Three of waters novels fingersmith 2002, the night watch 2006 and the little. Sucksby, a baby farmer, who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if sue were her own. It should outline your plot in neutral nonsalesy language and demonstrate a clear story arc. The key with fiction is to excite and engage your reader. Sexually charged kissing between both men and women, and women and women, plus simulated sexual activity including intercourse.
Fingersmith ebook by sarah waters 9781101057025 rakuten kobo. When you buy a swatch kit, your confirmation email will include a discount code equal in value to the price of the kit to use on your next. How to write a novel synopsis with an example jericho writers. Download fingersmith pdf about fingersmith book pdf. Oct 21, 2019 sample books and paper samples we dont offer free books or free paper samples but you can view our paper and book customization options by doing one of the following.
Sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. Creative writing tips, advice and lessons from bestseller stephen king duration. Apr 21, 2017 a book blurb is your way of selling your book. See more ideas about books to read, books and my books. Feb 10, 2016 how to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. See more ideas about blurb book, scrapbook page layouts and scrapbooking layouts. Tipping the velvet 1999, affinity 2000, and now this richly woven tale of duplicity, passion, and lots of other good stuff.
The plot is just magnificent, a confidence trick within a confidence trick within. Like the book cover is one of the biggest selling points for any book, a book blurb helps sell the idea of the book to those who are in search of reading something either new or out of their usually picked genres. A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a book s contents. There is no doubt that the writers skill to write of believable settings, dialogue and. Fingersmith is the third slice of engrossing lesbian victoriana from sarah waters. Some brief thoughts on fingersmith by sarah waters. Every major plot twist, character, and any big turning point or climatic scene should get a mention. Pdf fingersmith book by sarah waters free download 582. We dont offer free books or free paper samples but you can view our paper and book customization options by doing one of the following. Novels such as charles pallisers the quincunx and michel fabers the crimson petal and the white have also tried not only to imagine a victorian setting but to imitate a victorian literary form. The write channel with nicola valentine recommended for you. When writing a novel, there are few selling tools as important as a solidly written book blurb.
Fingersmith by sarah waters sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. Special editions book blog beautiful books book awards cultural highlights waterstones book of the year sale. I like that the blurb tells only the very basic foundations of this novel, so you know very little going into it and get swept along with the story. John mullan on the plot of fingersmith by sarah waters. As these examples indicate, waters was initially pigeonholed as a lesbian novelist. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more blurb blog. Fingersmith is a 2002 historical crime novel set in victorian era britain by sarah waters. Blurb distinct from the back book cover blurb is this 12 line endorsement of a book by a celebrity or another author that sits on the books front cover. Writing the blurb for your selfpublished book is one of the privileges of being an indie author. Few modern authors have recreated victorian england in all its urban.
She has three times been shortlisted for the man booker prize, has twice been a finalist for the orange prize, and was named one of granta s best young british novelists, among other distinctions. A synopsis is a 500800 word summary of your book that forms part of your agent submission pack. Sucksby, a rough but kind and hardworking woman whose family consists of other orphans and a bunch of petty thieves or fingersmiths. For ebooks, the description is posted on a book s purchasing page, along with the book cover and price. Fingersmith by sarah waters and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In addition to the example provided in lesson one of a wellwritten book blurb, im including a few examples from bestselling memoirs which have their blurbs perfected. Jun 09, 2006 join him and sarah waters for a discussion of fingersmith on june 12 at the newsroom, 60 farringdon road, london ec1. The one thing that kept me going through that dark, soulnumbing. Most run several paragraphs, but some publishers want them shorter or in a special format so be sure to check with your publishers guidelines before you begin work. Writing a short book blurb is not only fun, but great practice for writing promotional copy of any kind. Do you think she has arms and legs, with flesh and cloth upon them. Fingersmith is a novel that is strongly based on its plot so i will not say too much about it here. Examples of blurbs to share in your primary classroom.
Fingersmith, as usual, had the gorgeous, atmospheric qualities that i think is sarah waterss trademark. It uses twilight as an example, but dont hold that against me. The handmaiden, a film adaptation of fingersmith, directed by park chanwook and starring kim taeri, is now available. A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a books contents. Its essentially a novel that traffics in pastiche plagiarism. Fingersmith by sarah waters meet your next favorite book. Pdf fingersmith book by sarah waters free download 582 pages. Youll also find some useful links to websites with further information. Oct 01, 2002 fingersmith by sarah waters sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. By day, clumsy panda po works faithfully in his familys noodle shop, but by night he dreams of becoming a true master of the martial arts. Secondly, introducing the protagonist in a way that creates intrigue without delving into details.
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