Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Fifty Shades


In reading Book 3, 'Fifty Shades Freed' at the moment. Aside from all the kinky imagery, I really love the story of Christian and Ana.
Ana literally falls into Christian's office and thus into the clutches of Christian Grey, an abused orphan who has become a ridiculously successful billionaire, who has a profinity for BDSM.

To woo Ana, Christian sends her a first edition of 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles' by Thomas Hardy 1891.
That may not sound like a gift that would make a girl swoon. Unless you're a girl who has ever read 'Tess' of any of Hardy's work...then you would know that this is an extremely precious piece of literary history.

Christian buys Ana many expensive gifts in their relationship, as if the first edition Hardy wasn't enough, but one in particular really got to me.

For her birthday, Christian gives Ana a Cartier Charm Bracelet. The charms were: Eiffel Tower, helicopter, bed, ice cream cone, London Black Cab, letter C, a glider, a catamaran, a heart locket, and a key.












I can't wait to finish this series!