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The Paying Guests

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Tense transformation of mundane life in 1920s.

"The Paying Guests" takes readers to a transformative journey with interesting characters and suspenseful plot twists, set in the bustling city of London in the 1920s. This book captures the essence of the mundane life of Mrs. Wray and her daughter, Frances, and how it is shattered by the arrival of Lilian and Leonard Barber, two lodgers belonging to the clerk class. Sarah Waters beautifully weaves together excruciating tension, real tenderness, believable characters, and surprises, culminating in a compelling story that is sure to keep readers engaged until its shocking conclusion.

  • 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

Regular price ₱521.55
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per
₱469.40 Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9780349004587
Authors: Sarah Waters
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Date of Publication: 2014-08-28
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Historical Romance, LGBTQ+
Goodreads rating: 3.45
(rated by 79992 readers)

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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.For 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. And as passions mount and frustration gathers, no one can foresee just how far-reaching, and how devastating, the disturbances will be.This is vintage Sarah Waters: beautifully described with excruciating tension, real tenderness, believable characters, and surprises. It is above all, a wonderful, compelling story.
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Tense transformation of mundane life in 1920s.

"The Paying Guests" takes readers to a transformative journey with interesting characters and suspenseful plot twists, set in the bustling city of London in the 1920s. This book captures the essence of the mundane life of Mrs. Wray and her daughter, Frances, and how it is shattered by the arrival of Lilian and Leonard Barber, two lodgers belonging to the clerk class. Sarah Waters beautifully weaves together excruciating tension, real tenderness, believable characters, and surprises, culminating in a compelling story that is sure to keep readers engaged until its shocking conclusion.

  • 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.