Fallen Grace

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Victorian-era tale of struggle and deceit.

"Fallen Grace" is a historical novel depicting the harsh realities of Victorian-era London through the eyes of an impoverished young woman, Grace. The book beautifully captures the stark differences in lifestyles between the rich and poor, and the struggles faced by those at the bottom of society's hierarchy. It will appeal to readers who enjoy a gripping tale of survival and the triumph of the human spirit.

  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2011)
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Fallen Grace

Regular price ₱251.10
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ISBN: 9780747599128
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: ₱957.60
Authors: Mary Hooper
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Date of Publication: 2011-06-01
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Mystery, Teen, Coming of Age
Goodreads rating: 3.68
(rated by 2311 readers)

Description

Grace Parkes has just had to do a terrible thing. Having given birth to an illegitimate child, she has travelled to the famed Brookwood Cemetery to place her small infant's body in a rich lady's coffin. Following the advice of a kindly midwife, this is the only way that Grace can think of to give something at least to the little baby who died at birth, and to avoid the ignominy of a pauper's grave. Distraught and weeping, Grace meets two people at the Mrs Emmeline Unwin and Mr James Solent. These two characters will have a profound effect upon Grace's life. But Grace doesn't know that yet. For now, she has to suppress her grief and get on with the business of scraping together enough pennies selling watercress for rent and food; looking after her older sister, who is incapable of caring for herself; thwarting the manipulative and conscience-free Unwin family, who are as capable of running a lucrative funeral business as they are of defrauding a young woman of her fortune. A stunning evocation of life in Victorian London, with vivid and accurate depictions, ranging from the deprivation that the truly poor suffered to the unthinking luxuries enjoyed by the all bound up with a pacy and thrilling plot, as Grace races to unravel the fraud about to be perpetrated against her and her sister.
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Victorian-era tale of struggle and deceit.

"Fallen Grace" is a historical novel depicting the harsh realities of Victorian-era London through the eyes of an impoverished young woman, Grace. The book beautifully captures the stark differences in lifestyles between the rich and poor, and the struggles faced by those at the bottom of society's hierarchy. It will appeal to readers who enjoy a gripping tale of survival and the triumph of the human spirit.

  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.