The Girl in the Ragged Shawl Contributor(s): Sharp, Cathy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0008286655 ISBN-13: 9780008286651 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Sagas - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Romance - Historical - Victorian |
Series: Children of the Workhouse |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.55 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Holiday - Mother's Day |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Heartbreaking and uplifting, the story of the workhouse orphan, Eliza, will touch your heart... Eliza was left as a small baby at the workhouse in Whitechapel, wrapped in her mother's shawl, which is all she has of the mother she never knew. At eleven years-old, she has survived sickness, near starvation and harsh beatings. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sharp, Cathy: - Cathy Sharp is happily married and lives with her husband in a small Cambridgeshire village. They like visiting Spain together and enjoy the benefits of sunshine and pleasant walks, while at home they love their garden and visiting the Norfolk seaside. |