Tipping the Velvet

De: Sarah Waters

Narrado por: Juanita McMahon

Nan King, an oyster girl, is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler, a male impersonator extraordinaire treading the boards in Canterbury. Through a friend at the box office, Nan manages to visit all her shows and finally meet her heroine. Soon after, she becomes Kitty's dresser and the two head for the bright lights of Leicester Square where they begin a glittering career as music-hall stars in an all-singing and dancing double act. At the same time, behind closed doors, they admit their attraction to each other and their affair begins.

©1998 Sarah Waters (P)2003 W.F. Howes

What a treat!

Where does Tipping the Velvet rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

To date, this is the best audiobook I've listened to.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Tipping the Velvet?

There's no *one* memorable moment. It was 19 hours of memorable moments.

Which character – as performed by Juanita McMahon – was your favorite?

Nancy - the narrator. She captured the pure essence of who Nancy is, what she was feeling, and the import of what she was telling.

If you could rename Tipping the Velvet, what would you call it?

I wouldn't

Any additional comments?

19 hours of absolute bliss. Juanita McMahon absolutely nailed the narration. Sarah Waters' writing is perfection, in my opinion - on this book, at the very least. I read the book years ago and fell in love with it then. After listening to the audiobook, I've fall in love all over again.

New Favorite Author

The narration of this audio book was incredible!! 👏👏 I'm so happy I chose to listen to it. This is my first Sarah Waters novel and it did not disappoint.

amazing story!

My favorite book of all time. I've read it 5 times and just listened to the audio book for thr first time and it felt like I was reading it for the first time. Amazing narration. I love this story so much.

Absolutely loved this book

This book thrilled me an shocked me and I couldn't wait to pick it back up each day. The main character, Nan, was one I really connected with. I think I related to her immaturity at that age, making decisions and mistakes with lasting consequences. Wanting to be grown up and on your own but not realizing how vulnerable you are to the situations the world can bring you when you rely on others. The downfall of being attracted and distracted by shiny-pretty material things instead of keeping all food head on your shoulders. I mean if you're young and beautiful you can be who you want right? I loved the setting and time period. The sensuality between her and her lovers drew me in. The author really captured the main characters and I felt I knew Nan. The narrator is absolutely brilliant. I say give it a go! The story brings you in really quickly and you won't want to let go. I feel like Nan did learn some important lessons overnight the years and I am happy with the way the book ended.

Beautifully Written Love and Coming-Of-Age Story

This book was wonderful. It was well written, kept my interest, and was just spicy enough without the sex scenes seeming too egregious. If you just like a good story, this book is for you. But, reader beware: you, too, will fall in love with Nancy!