{"product_id":"mistress-of-nothing-9781439195055","title":"Mistress of Nothing","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe American debut of an award-winning novel about a lady's maid's awakening as she journeys from the confines of Victorian England to the uncharted far reaches of Egypt's Nile Valley.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Lady Duff Gordon, paragon of London society, departs for the hot, dry climate of Egypt to seek relief from her debilitating tuberculosis, her lady's maid, Sally, doesn't hesitate to leave the only world she has known in order to remain at her mistress's side. As Sally gets farther and farther from home, she experiences freedoms she has never known--forgoing corsets and wearing native dress, learning Arabic, and having her first taste of romance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But freedom is a luxury that a lady's maid can ill afford, and when Sally's newfound passion for life causes her to forget what she is entitled to, she is brutally reminded she is mistress of nothing. Ultimately she must choose her master and a way back home--or a way to an unknown future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on the real lives of Lady Duff Gordon and her maid, \u003ci\u003eThe Mistress of Nothing \u003c\/i\u003eis a lush, erotic, and compelling story about the power of race, class, and love\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePullinger, Kate:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kate Pullinger is the author of several novels and collections of short stories and collaborated with Jane Campion on the novelization of the film \u003ci\u003eThe Piano\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Mistress of Nothing, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction, was her American debut. She lives in London. Visit her website at KatePullinger.com.","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337117372690,"sku":"9781439195055","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7de21803-28bc-4202-a027-af7cb9874a95.jpg?v=1727954212","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mistress-of-nothing-9781439195055","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}