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Slammerkin

Emma Donoghue

3.75/5 (14546 ratings)

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Mary Saunders, a lower-class London schoolgirl, was born into rough cloth but hungered for lace and the trappings of a higher station than her family would ever know. In 18th-century England, Mary's shrewd instincts will get her only so far, and she despairs of the plans made for her to carve out a trade as a seamstress or a maid. Unwilling to bend to such a destiny, Mary strikes out on a painful, fateful journey all her own. Inspired by the obscure historical figure Mary Saunders, Slammerkin is a provocative, graphic tale and a rich feast of an historical novel. Author Emma Donoghue probes the gap between a young girl's quest for freedom and a better life and the shackles that society imposes on her. "Never give up your liberty."

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Pages:: 410 pages

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Edition:: First Edition

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0156007479

ISBN13:: 9780156007474

kindle Asin:: B004ELAH5O

Slammerkin

Emma Donoghue

3.75/5 (14546 ratings)

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Mary Saunders, a lower-class London schoolgirl, was born into rough cloth but hungered for lace and the trappings of a higher station than her family would ever know. In 18th-century England, Mary's shrewd instincts will get her only so far, and she despairs of the plans made for her to carve out a trade as a seamstress or a maid. Unwilling to bend to such a destiny, Mary strikes out on a painful, fateful journey all her own. Inspired by the obscure historical figure Mary Saunders, Slammerkin is a provocative, graphic tale and a rich feast of an historical novel. Author Emma Donoghue probes the gap between a young girl's quest for freedom and a better life and the shackles that society imposes on her. "Never give up your liberty."

Format:

Pages:: 410 pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: First Edition

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0156007479

ISBN13:: 9780156007474

kindle Asin:: B004ELAH5O

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