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Two strangers

Matthews, Beryl, author

2014

Overview

\"An intelligent, slum-dwelling teenage girl takes drastic measures to survive when her father throws her out of her home, in this spellbinding historical saga. Poplar, London, 1920. Fourteen-year-old Victoria Keats is horrified when her father demands that she go to work for wealthy Mr Preston - everyone knows why he takes young girls into his house. But her violent father, who's never let her forget she's not the son he wanted, won't listen to her concerns - and when she stands up for herself, he throws her out of their dingy little house in the slums. Intelligent, book-loving Vicki vows to make her father regret this day; but she is all alone in the world. Despite her courage and quick wits, it seems likely she will starve - until two men, both complete strangers, provide her with no-strings-attached help. As Vicki's life improves beyond all recognition, she can't help but fixate on the mystery of these two good Samaritans: who were they? And why did they help her? She determines to find the men and thank them, but tracking them down may be harder - and more life-changing - than she thinks...\"--Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Severn House
• Subject: 1900-1999 / Teenage girls England London Fiction. / Slums England London Fiction. / Slums. / Social conditions. / Poplar (London, England) Social conditions 20th century Fiction. / England London. / England London Poplar.
• ISBN: 9780727884473, 0727884476, 9781847515537, 1847515533

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PZ7.M431745 TW 2014	1	BOOK	YOUNG