A maid's ruin /
by Francis, Lynne, (Novelist).
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BookSeries: Margate maid: Publisher: London : Piatkus, 2021Description: 386 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780349424590 (pbk.) :; 0349424594 (pbk.) :.Uniform titles: Margate maid.Subject(s): Saga | Saga | Margate (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction | Historical fictionSummary: Margate, 1786: Dairymaid Molly Goodchild feels trapped by her circumstances. But she has a friend in apprentice gardener Charlie Drayson, and together they share a passion for flowers and herbs. Eager to better herself, Molly seizes the chance to work for her more affluent uncle. A friendship she strikes up with a young artist called Will Turner, drawn to Margate harbour to paint, fuels her aspirations towards a better kind of life. And when her dashing naval cousin Nicholas returns home, her head is turned by his flattering attentions.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Paperback | Maghull Library | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 21/10/2024 | 003122075X |
Originally published: as The Margate maid. 2020.
Margate, 1786: Dairymaid Molly Goodchild feels trapped by her circumstances. But she has a friend in apprentice gardener Charlie Drayson, and together they share a passion for flowers and herbs. Eager to better herself, Molly seizes the chance to work for her more affluent uncle. A friendship she strikes up with a young artist called Will Turner, drawn to Margate harbour to paint, fuels her aspirations towards a better kind of life. And when her dashing naval cousin Nicholas returns home, her head is turned by his flattering attentions.
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