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At thirteen, Mary, a poor seamstress's daughter, dreams of fine clothes while her neighbors suffer. Drawn into the perilous streets of late 1700s London by a red ribbon, she is taken in by the flamboyant Doll. However, Mary learns that her desires come at a heavy price, tied to her social class.
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Slammerkin, Emma Donoghue
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- Released
- 2012
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- Title
- Slammerkin
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Emma Donoghue
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN13
- 9781844088201
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women, British Literature, England, Great Britain, London, 18th century, Prostitution
- Original title
- Slammerkin
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
- Description
- At thirteen, Mary, a poor seamstress's daughter, dreams of fine clothes while her neighbors suffer. Drawn into the perilous streets of late 1700s London by a red ribbon, she is taken in by the flamboyant Doll. However, Mary learns that her desires come at a heavy price, tied to her social class.