Sin City
Sin City by Wendy Perriam, published by Penguin Books, Limited in 1988, is a work of fiction that explores the lives of two young women, Norah Toomey and Carole Joseph, who find themselves in a psychiatric hospital. Their fortunes change when Carole wins a holiday for two in Las Vegas, leading them to a world far removed from their previous experiences. As they navigate the vibrant yet perilous landscape of Las Vegas, they encounter a mix of excitement and danger, revealing the stark contrasts between their sheltered lives and the harsh realities of the city.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the complexities of friendship and the pursuit of happiness against a backdrop of glitz and despair. The story captures the innocence of the protagonists as they confront the darker sides of life, including themes of sexuality, gambling, and the pursuit of love. With 590 pages, this edition invites readers to witness how Carole’s adventurous spirit and Norah’s timid nature lead them into unexpected situations, ultimately shaping their destinies in a city where dreams can quickly turn into nightmares.
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Norah Toomey and Carole Joseph have always been losers – thrown together by chance in a seedy psychiatric hospital – until Carole wins a holiday for two in Las Vegas. They take wing together: eighteen-year-old Carole, with her seesaw moods and explosive sexuality, egging on the shy, unworldly Norah, whose only break from a lifetime of institutions has been the annual day trip to Littlehampton. But Las Vegas isn’t Littlehampton, as these two innocents discover to their cost as they are plunged into a world of strippers and gamblers, brothels and crime. The pair are both dazzled and duped by America’s glitziest – and saddest – hot-spot, where sex-shows throb with phoney passion, Godmen tout for cash, and Lady Luck rules and ruins lives. Carole seeks to win at romance as well as at roulette, but her wedding plans go disastrously awry and she lands up working in a whorehouse in Nevada, while poor confused Norah settles for marriage to St Joseph.
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