Sarah Waters Tipping The Velvet has been described as "a lesbian Moll Flanders" and as one critic said, "it would have Queen Victoria turning in her grave".
As the TV adaptation hits our screens tonight, Jenni talks to Sarah about her trilogy of Victorian lesbian romps, and her nomination for this year's Booker Prize. Sarah Waters, Tipping The Velvet, Virago Press, ISBN: 1860495249 Tipping The Velvet, 大象传媒 TWO, from Wednesday 9th October, 9-10pm Tipping the Velvet is to be repeated on 大象传媒 FOUR on 2 February 9pm-midnight