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The Boldness of Betty: A 1913 Dublin Lockout Novel
Contributor(s): Carey, Anna (Author), O'Neill, Lauren (Other), O'Neill, Lauren
ISBN: 1788491238     ISBN-13: 9781788491235
Publisher: O'Brien Press
OUR PRICE:   $12.59  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2020
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
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BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical - General
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 4.9" W x 7.6" (0.83 lbs) 416 pages
 
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Dublin 1913

My name is Betty Rafferty. A few weeks ago I had to leave school and go out to work in a cake shop, serving fancy cakes to rude, rich people. No choice.

But since then so much has happened. It all started when old Miss Warby took our pay away. And we walked out

The whole city - well, all us union members - are going out on strike. Even my dog Earnshaw has joined in

Life on the picket line in the lashing rain isn't much fun. Lots of people, like Peter Lawlor, just don't understand how unfair everything is. But we workers have to stand together - no matter what