A hundred times i almost rose, almost went in to her. I thought id get a schedule up for our group read of fingersmith. Fingersmith is a twopart bbc miniseries that was televised in 2005 the story is an adaptation of sarah waters novel of the same name and follows the meeting of two very different young women and what madness ensues. A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. I get book recommendations from a lot of places, but until recently id never had a novel recommended to me. Directed by aisling walsh, it stars sally hawkins, imelda staunton, elaine cassidy, rupert evans and charles dance. There are adult groups, studentled groups, motherdaughter groups, fatherson groups, and parentchild groups, to name just a few. 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. I did enjoy the book quite a lot, so thanks for choosing it as a group read. The tuesday night book club will discuss its monthly book at 7 p. Fingersmith is the third slice of engrossing lesbian victoriana from sarah waters. Tipping the velvet, affinity, fingersmith and the night watch have been adapted for television. Huntington public librarys great books reading and discussion group meets once a month to discuss works from a curriculum designed and published by the great books foundation, an independent, nonprofit educational organization established in 1947 by university of chicago educators robert maynard hutchins and mortimer adler.
Sue trinder is an orphan living in 19th century london. Fingersmith, as usual, had the gorgeous, atmospheric qualities that i think is sarah waterss trademark. Pdf download fingersmith pdf book ebook online to pdf. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty. Hudson park library read more book discussion club for english language learners. Tipping the velvet 1999, affinity 2000, and now this richly woven tale of duplicity, passion, and lots of other good stuff. Sucksby, a baby farmer, who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if sue were her. Fingersmith by sarah waters meet your next favorite book. Directed by aisling walsh, it stars sally hawkins, imelda staunton, elaine cassidy, rupert evans and charles dance the miniseries was nominated for.
John mullan on readers responses to fingersmith by sarah waters. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Her sense of the past is acute, but never inhibits the. These novels offer gothic suspenses classic creepy atmosphere, though with somewhat different storylines.
While discussing books is our passion we also have active forums for talking about poetry, short stories, writing and authors. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Fingersmith is a twopart bbc miniseries that was televised in 2005. Book discussion groups at your neighborhood library the. Fingersmith topics for discussion sarah waters 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. Fingersmith marks a major leap forward in this young and brilliant career. Sue trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves fingersmiths under the rough but loving care of mrs sucksby and her family. During world war ii, book clubs were essential for some britons in staving off boredom. Topics about this book topics that mention this book. 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. 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. Usa today a deftly plotted thrillerabsorbing and elegant.
At my library we have a parentchild book discussion group, but the guidelines found in this article can apply to. Choose one question at a time and toss it out to the group. Sucksby, a baby farmer, who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if sue were her own. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Feb 03, 2011 the book that inspired park chanwooks astonishing film the handmaiden. Fingersmith by sarah waters sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. The story is an adaptation of sarah waters novel of the same name and follows the meeting of two very different young women and what madness ensues. It was my least favourite adaption but the book sounds a lot better. Sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. 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. 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. Sarah waters has been named author of the year four times. We read and discuss fiction, nonfiction, short stories, and poetry and host live chats and interviews with leading authors.
This fingersmith book is telling about sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. If interested in joining but need a ride, please contact marian fisher at marjoe. But from the moment she draws breath, sues fate is linked to. Group fiction read november 2018 fingersmith no spoilers. Feb 02, 2002 fingersmith sarah waters 416pp, virago. In victorian england, sue, a young thief, participates in a scam to defraud a rich heiress by becoming her maid. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women. The fingersmith letterpress is a letterpress printing studio based in singapore specializing in hand lettering and illustration. I did read the night watch by sarah waters but its a lot different as it was set during a different time period. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Please contact individual locations for more details.
These books are characterised by a kind of pastiche they do not try and. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the. Oliver twist with a twistwaters spins an absorbing tale that withholds as much as it discloses. Shortlisted for the orange prize and the booker prizelondon 1862. Jun 26, 2012 tipping the velvet, affinity, fingersmith and the night watch have been adapted for television. Sucksby, a rough but kind and hardworking woman whose family consists of other orphans and a bunch of petty thieves. Although lighter and more melodramatic in tone than its predecessor, affinity, this hypnotic suspense novel is awash with all manner of gloomy dickensian leitmotifs. 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. Waters approved of the adaptation, calling it a really good quality show, and said it was very faithful to the book.
Sarah waters, fingersmith i felt that thread that had come between us, tugging, tugging at my heart so hard, it hurt me. Mar 27, 2005 with elaine cassidy, sally hawkins, imelda staunton, rupert evans. A dynamic, liberal arts education, for free at the public library. It was shortlisted for the booker prize and the orange prize. The thirteenth tale by diane setterfield alialibobali, bookshelfmonstrosity bookshelfmonstrosity. We are a school district public library, a notforprofit organization and a member of the suffolk cooperative library system. Raj and alexius thought that the book was repetitive. Some brief thoughts on fingersmith by sarah waters. The one thing that kept me going through that dark, soulnumbing. But more than that, fingersmith is fantastic this novel told a darn good story. The only one that made me want to read the book was fingersmith. Things take an unexpected turn and sues plan goes horribly wrong. The book that inspired park chanwooks astonishing film the handmaiden.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Sue trinder, an orphan child of a murderess, raised in the borough of london by kindly baby farmer grace sucksby. Each member or a team of 2 or 3 takes a card and answers the question. Raised with a host of pickpockets and con artists, susan trinder joins up with legendary thief gentleman in swindling an innocent woman out of her inheritance. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thievesfingersmithsfor whom this house in the. Its just tedious and it makes this book a very tedious book. Originally fingersmith meant anyone talented at using hisher fingers in any matter whatsoever. Fingersmith by sarah waters book club discussion questions. We read and talk about both fiction and nonfiction books as a community. Tuesday at jackson county public library book discussion groups plan to gather this month to discuss book themes, writing styles. Ive read one other book by this author and thought it was fabulous. Join one of our lively book discussion groups and share your love of reading with others.
Fingersmith is a 2002 historical crime novel set in victorian era britain by sarah waters. Creative writing tips, advice and lessons from bestseller stephen king duration. Set again in 19th century london, fingersmith begins with sue trinders tale as an orphan and a thief. Fingersmith by sarah waters, 9781573229722, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Fingersmith tv series 20052005 the movie database tmdb. Book discussion groups at your neighborhood library the new.
Buy fingersmith by sarah waters from waterstones today. Select a number of questions, write each on an index card, and pass them out. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on fingersmith by sarah waters. Oct 01, 2002 fingersmith by sarah waters sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. With elaine cassidy, sally hawkins, imelda staunton, rupert evans. Download fingersmith pdf about fingersmith book pdf. Apr 17, 2016 some brief thoughts on fingersmith by sarah waters. Fingersmith was made into a serial for bbc one in 2005, starring sally hawkins, elaine cassidy and imelda staunton. Fingersmith is just dreary and long and the language is in a way just all wrong neither too sparse to make it a really quick read, nor rich enough to enjoy reading it simply for the language.
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. The worst job i ever had was in debenhams hosiery department, nottingham, 1977. The write channel with nicola valentine recommended for you. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient. The main reason that the motifs of fingersmith are so familiar and enduring, i think. Huntington public library hpl serves the 34,000 residents of the huntington public library district, in huntington, long island, new york. Fingersmith takes place in victorian england while the thirteenth tale is contemporary, but both emphasize books, mysteries about birth and identity. Sarah waters dusts off victorian melodrama and shows that theres life in the old props yet. With everything you said, it made me reconsider reading affinity. Sarah waters wrote a brilliant novel called fingersmith about a man who swindles a woman. Fingersmith weaves its way through victorian london and into your subconscious, a monster of a book that is genuinely difficult to put down. 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. Tuesday at jackson county public library book discussion groups plan to gather. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction.
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