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East London, 1880\ \ Lily Larkin is the youngest and least important member of her family. When tragedy strikes, she is left at home to look after the house whilst her older siblings go out to work. As she goes about her daily chores, her head is full of dreams, and she longs for the day she might have a life of her own.\ \ When a fire threatens to destroy the nearby docks, Lily's act of kindness towards a handsome foreigner has disastrous consequences for the whole family. Losing their home, the family struggle to make ends meet. And just when things might finally be looking up for them,…
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3 editions- Other · English · 2012Magna Large Print Books · 480 pages · 9780750535212
- Other · English · 2011Penguin Random House · 512 pages · 9781407071879
- Other · English · 2011Arrow · 512 pages · 9780099538851
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