Author : Betty Burton
Publisher : Canelo
ISBN 13 : 1788630300
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (886 download)
Book Synopsis The Girl Now Leaving by : Betty Burton
Download or read book The Girl Now Leaving written by Betty Burton and published by Canelo. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring “a typical Betty Burton heroine . . . Strong, independent,” this historical saga chronicles a woman’s rise from her impoverished circumstances (Dorset Echo). A heart-wrenching and powerful coming of age story set in the early twentieth century. Lu Wilmott grows up in the Portsmouth slums of the 1920s. Stricken by diphtheria, she is sent to the Hampshire countryside where she discovers a robust fighting spirit and the first stirrings of attraction . . . But then she must follow her mother into the city’s grim corset-making trade. Lu realizes that things must change. And she can make it happen. Her journey from shy child to energetic woman encompasses love, deep friendship, and a growing political awareness. Above all, Lu is a survivor—and one to be reckoned with. “It is encouraging when someone like Betty Burton manages against the odds to become a roaring success.” —The Guardian