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The Paying Guests

by Sarah Waters
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The Paying Guests
The Paying Guests

Passion, change, and upheaval in 1920s London.

"The Paying Guests" offers a vivid portrayal of post-war London's shifting social landscape through the intimate lens of an unexpected living arrangement. As you walk alongside Frances and her new tenants, the story weaves a web of passion, societal expectations, and unforeseen consequences that can utterly transform life's trajectory. It's a tale that combines historical depth with raw emotion, perfect for diving into the complexities of love, loss, and the pursuit of happiness amidst societal change.

  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Lesbian Fiction (2014)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee (2015)
  • Specsavers National Book Award Nominee for UK Author of the Year (2014)
  • Walter Scott Prize Nominee (2015)
  • Kirkus Prize Nominee for Fiction (Finalist) (2014)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2014)
  • Europese Literatuurprijs Nominee (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Paying Guests

by Sarah Waters
Compare to estimated retail price: S$30.12  

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ISBN: 9781594633928
Authors: Sarah Waters
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Date of Publication: 2015-09-08
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Historical Romance, LGBTQ+
Goodreads rating: 3.45
(rated by 82009 readers)

Description

It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned; the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel Camberwell villa—a large, silent house now bereft of brothers, husband, and even servants—life is about to be transformed, as impoverished widow Mrs. Wray and her spinster daughter, Frances, are obliged to take in lodgers. With the arrival of Lilian and Leonard Barber, a modern young couple of the “clerk class,” the routines of the house will be shaken up in unexpected ways. Little do the Wrays know just how profoundly their new tenants will alter the course of Frances’s life—or, as passions mount and frustration gathers, how far-reaching, and how devastating, the disturbances will be.
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Passion, change, and upheaval in 1920s London.

"The Paying Guests" offers a vivid portrayal of post-war London's shifting social landscape through the intimate lens of an unexpected living arrangement. As you walk alongside Frances and her new tenants, the story weaves a web of passion, societal expectations, and unforeseen consequences that can utterly transform life's trajectory. It's a tale that combines historical depth with raw emotion, perfect for diving into the complexities of love, loss, and the pursuit of happiness amidst societal change.

  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Lesbian Fiction (2014)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction Nominee (2015)
  • Specsavers National Book Award Nominee for UK Author of the Year (2014)
  • Walter Scott Prize Nominee (2015)
  • Kirkus Prize Nominee for Fiction (Finalist) (2014)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2014)
  • Europese Literatuurprijs Nominee (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.