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The Whip

  • 1983 first published
  • 446 pages
  • 13 editions

Published in 1983, The Whip is a circus fiction novel by Catherine Cookson. The story is set in England and Northern England. Readers will find themes of grandmothers, young women, circus performers and working class.

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

At about 446 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Grandmothers
  • Young women
  • Circus performers
  • Working class

Quick answers

Who wrote The Whip?

The Whip was written by Catherine Cookson and first published in 1983.

What genre is The Whip?

It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.

How long is The Whip?

The median edition has 446 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Whip?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Lost Girl, Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe and The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Five Volumes.

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