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'Revenge, redemption ... and pastry. The witty new novel from the author of Hotel du Barry, for fans of Jonas Jonasson.
'In the winter of 1912 on the wild West Coast of Tasmania, Wolfftown's most notorious heiress and murderess, Sasha Torte, tells the tale of her own spectacular downfall.
'Forsaken by her parents and raised by criminals and reprobates, Sasha becomes a world-famous pastry chef at the tender age of seventeen. Entanglement with the disreputable Dasher brothers leads to love, but also to a dangerous addiction.
'Behind bars in Wolfftown's gaol, Sasha sips premium champagne as she recalls a life of seduction, betrayal, ghosts, opium and an indiscreet quantity of confectionary - and plots her escape.
'The Scandalous Life of Sasha Torte is a wild romp of dastardly deeds, intrepid protagonists, dark villains, wild gangs, luxurious hotels ... and mouth-watering treats.' (Publication summary)
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Works about this Work
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Material Girls End up Choosing Autonomy
2017
single work
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1 April 2017; (p. 18) 'In her new novel, The Spectacular Life of Sasha Torte, and its recent predecessor Hotel du Barry, Melbourne author Lesley Truffle gives the young female protagonists extraordinary adventures and social mobility. Her humour is droll, her tone arch, her satire pervasive.' (Introduction)
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Material Girls End up Choosing Autonomy
2017
single work
essay
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1 April 2017; (p. 18) 'In her new novel, The Spectacular Life of Sasha Torte, and its recent predecessor Hotel du Barry, Melbourne author Lesley Truffle gives the young female protagonists extraordinary adventures and social mobility. Her humour is droll, her tone arch, her satire pervasive.' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2018 longlisted Davitt Award — Best Adult Crime Novel
- Western Tasmania (including the West Coast), Tasmania,
- 1912