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Slammerkin

  • 2000 first published
  • 406 pages
  • 14 editions

Emma Donoghue's Slammerkin (2000) is a sapphic fiction and historical fiction novel. The story is set in Great Britain and London, England, in George III, 1760–1820. Characters include Mary Saunders (d. 1764) and Mary Saunders (-1764). It deals with Women, murder, women murderers and social conditions.

13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions.

At about 406 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Mary Saunders (d. 1764)
  • Mary Saunders (-1764)

Subjects

  • Historical fiction
  • Women
  • Murder
  • Women murderers
  • Historical
  • London, England
  • Great britain
  • Social conditions
  • England
  • Poverty
  • Teenagers
  • Teenage prostitution
  • Ferro-Grumley Award for Lesbian Fiction Winner

Quick answers

Who wrote Slammerkin?

Slammerkin was written by Emma Donoghue and first published in 2000.

What genre is Slammerkin?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is Slammerkin?

The median edition has 406 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Slammerkin?

Readers who like it often enjoy Night Watch, A Christmas Carol and Fingersmith.

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