English Summary/英文概要： Set in London and Monmouth in the late 1700s, this is an extraordinary novel about Mary Saunders, the young daughter of a poor seamstress. Mary hungers greedily for fine clothes and ribbons, as people of her class do for food and warmth. It’s a hunger that lures her into prostitution at the age of thirteen. Mary is thrown out by her distraught mother when she gets pregnant and almost dies on the dangerous streets of London. Her saviour is Doll - a prostitute. Mary roams London freely with Doll, selling her body to all manner of ’cullies’, dressed whorishly in colourful, gaudy dresses with a painted red smile.
Faced with bad debts and threats upon her life she eventually flees to Monmouth, her mother’s hometown, where she attempts to start a new life as a maid in Mrs Jones’s house. But Mary soon discovers that she can’t escape her past and just how dearly people like her pay for yearnings not fitting to their class in society...

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 故事发生在18世纪的伦敦和蒙默思郡，玛丽•桑德斯（Mary Saunders），贫穷女裁缝的小女儿因为想要好看的衣服和丝带换取温饱，而不惜13岁就去卖淫。玛丽怀孕以后，气急败坏的母亲将她赶出家门，差点命丧街头，生死危难之际为另一位妓女所救，从此相依为命。后来为了躲债和生命威胁，玛丽逃去了母亲的故乡蒙默思郡，想以女仆的身份重新开始。但是，她很快发现她无法摆脱过去的阴影。---来源于精装版(XJJ)

Awards/获奖情况： PRAISE FOR SLAMMERKIN
"Superb . . . A novel of real force, filled with unforgettable sights . . . A profoundly entertaining and intelligent book."---Elle

"[A] colorful romp of a novel . . . Impossible to resist. Donoghue paints a spirited picture. . . . Fabulous."---The New York Times Book Review

"Intelligent and mesmerizing."---Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"This book rocks from the title on. A spectacular job."---USA Today

"What a great read this book is! Donoghue is a real writer, and she’s elevated her racy story close to art."---The Washington Post Book World

"[A] transporting read."---Mademoiselle