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Slammerkin

By Emma Donoghue

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| Paperback | 9781860498992

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Born to rough cloth in working-class London in 1748, Mary Saunders hungers for linen and lace. Her lust for a shiny red ribbon leads her to a life of prostitution at a young age, where she encounters a freedom unknown to virtuous young women. But a dangerous misstep sends her fleeing to Monmouth andContinue

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Gritty and realistic, Slammerkin tells the story of Mary Saunders, who at the age of 14 gives up her virtue for a ribbon. And it wasn't even the color she wanted. This sets the course for the rest of Mary's brief life.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in Historical ... (continue)

Gritty and realistic, Slammerkin tells the story of Mary Saunders, who at the age of 14 gives up her virtue for a ribbon. And it wasn't even the color she wanted. This sets the course for the rest of Mary's brief life.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in Historical Fiction or history itself.

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