The Pleasures of Men

by Kate Williams

Book Overview

July 1840: The young Queen Victoria has just entered her third year on the throne when a major recession brings London's desperate and destitute into its sweltering streets. While the city crackles with tension, orphaned Catherine Sorgeiul stays locked away in her uncle's home, a peculiar place where death masks adorn the walls and certain rooms are strictly forbidden. Nineteen years old and haunted by a dark past, Catherine becomes obsessed with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401324231
• ISBN13: 9781401324230
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Hachette Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher