{"product_id":"9781439195055","title":"The Mistress of Nothing : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mistress of Nothing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kate Pullinger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe American debut of an award-winning novel about a lady’s maid’s awakening as she journeys from the confines of Victorian England to the uncharted far reaches of Egypt’s Nile Valley.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Lady Duff Gordon, paragon of London society, departs for the hot, dry climate of Egypt to seek relief from her debilitating tuberculosis, her lady’s maid, Sally, doesn’t hesitate to leave the only world she has known in order to remain at her mistress’s side. As Sally gets farther and farther from home, she experiences freedoms she has never known—forgoing corsets and wearing native dress, learning Arabic, and having her first taste of romance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But freedom is a luxury that a lady’s maid can ill afford, and when Sally’s newfound passion for life causes her to forget what she is entitled to, she is brutally reminded she is mistress of nothing. Ultimately she must choose her master and a way back home—or a way to an unknown future.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Based on the real lives of Lady Duff Gordon and her maid, \u003ci\u003eThe Mistress of Nothing \u003c\/i\u003eis a lush, erotic, and compelling story about the power of race, class, and love\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Tantalizing…Pullinger has done her research.…Sally’s observations…bring this lost world to life.” –\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The book’s commitment to a historical and pragmatic voice is its true gem....A tough story of the unavoidable tragedies and celebrations that three simple, yet extraordinary, lives may yield.” -\u003ci\u003eBook Page\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Explores the relationships people form across boundaries….This is a book you can’t stop thinking about.” -\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A highly sensual evocation of place and time, Kate Pullinger’s \u003ci\u003eThe Mistress of Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey down the Nile that explores the subtle complexities of power, race, class and love during the Victorian era. The book, narrated by the character of the maid, Sally Naldrett, has one of the most distinctive and memorable voices in recent literature.\"\u003cbr\u003e ~\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGovernor General’s Jury Citation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Endowing Sally with tremendous character, Pullinger successfully imagines an ordinary life in extraordinary circumstances.” –\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Romance and tragedy baked in the blistering oven of British morals and prejudice.” –\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A rich, compelling novel. The story is told...so engagingly that I felt a great loss when I reached the end of the book.” –\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An interesting story, exploring relationships between mother and child, master and servant, husband and multiple wives, as well as bringing out the political climate of Egypt during the 1800s.” –\u003ci\u003eThe Oklahoman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Scorchingly powerful.”\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e–\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781439195055\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Touchstone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40591863611598,"sku":"9781439195055","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_f53905e4-5320-478f-89db-3441abee2cc7.jpg?v=1637758197","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781439195055","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}