EAN: 9780823451098

AMONG THE FALLEN - VIRGINIA FRANCES SCHWARTZ KA...

Orpha doesn't speak about what got her into prison. No one would listen. No one would believe
her. Haunted by nightmarish flashbacks and withering in the miserable conditions of Tothill
prison  16-year-old Orpha perseveres  doing what she can to befriend and protect the other
girls imprisoned alongside her. But then a mysterious letter arrives  offering her a place at a
women's home called Urania cottage. It sounds too good to be true--but with nowhere else to go
Orpha decides to take her chance. Soon she discovers the letter-writer is none other than
Charles Dickens. With the support of the other women of Urania and the promise of a real future
Orpha will have to confront the darkest parts of her past-- and let go of her secrets. This
atmospheric historical novel  full of heartbreakingly real characters  celebrates the strength
and resilience of young women throughout history. Virginia Frances Schwartz's powerful prose 
structured to echo Dickens' serialized style  illuminates an era of startling inequality and
extreme poverty. Fans of Laurie Halse Anderson's Fever 1793  Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace  and
Katherine Paterson's Lyddie will enjoy this riveting title.

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