Tipping the Velvet. Poster of the 2002 TV series and cover of the 1998 book
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Tipping the Velvet
Sarah Waters, 1998
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Geoffrey Sax, 2002

Nancy Astley is a young girl employed as a cook and waitress at her father’s coastal eatery. However, her life takes a dramatic turn when she sees a male impersonator, Kitty Butler, perform for the first time. Nancy falls deeply in love with Kitty, leading to a rollercoaster ride of emotions and a seven-year quest for self-discovery. Ultimately, Nancy realizes that a life filled with thrills and excitement isn’t sufficient.


Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Paul Torday, 2007
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Lasse Hallström, 2011

Fisheries expert Alfred Jones receives an email from financial adviser Harriet Chetwode-Talbot, seeking advice on a project to bring salmon fishing to the Yemen—a project being bankrolled by a wealthy Yemeni sheikh and supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Alfred dismisses the project as ‘fundamentally unfeasible’ because Yemen cannot provide the necessary environment for salmon.


Their Finest. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2009 book, Their Finest Hour and a Half
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Their Finest Hour and a Half
Lissa Evans, 2009
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Lone Scherfig, 2016

During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England’s resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace’s spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.