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Sleep, Pale Sister

  • 2004 first published
  • 393 pages
  • 3 editions

Sleep, Pale Sister is a 2004 gothic fiction and ghost story novel by Joanne Harris. It takes readers to London, England in 1800–1950. Key subjects include artists, murder victims, prostitutes and crimes against.

It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 393 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Artists in fiction
  • Artists
  • Murder victims
  • Prostitutes in fiction
  • Artists' models in fiction
  • Prostitutes
  • Crimes against
  • Artists' models
  • Mothers and daughters in fiction
  • Murder victims in fiction
  • Mothers and daughters
  • Suspense
  • London, England
  • Ghost
  • Historical
  • Gothic

Quick answers

Who wrote Sleep, Pale Sister?

Sleep, Pale Sister was written by Joanne Harris and first published in 2004.

What genre is Sleep, Pale Sister?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Ghost Stories and Historical Fiction.

How long is Sleep, Pale Sister?

The median edition has 393 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Sleep, Pale Sister?

Readers who like it often enjoy Mexican Gothic, The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Great God Pan.

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