Bibliograph

GIRL IN THE RAGGED SHAWL

Type

Label

GIRL IN THE RAGGED SHAWL

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

GIRL IN THE RAGGED SHAWL

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

The Children of the Workhouse

Summary

Eliza was left as a small baby at the workhouse in Whitechapel, wrapped in her mother's shawl, which is all she has of the mother she never knew. At eleven years-old, she has survived sickness, near starvation and harsh beatings. Master Simpkins and his cruel daughter rule the workhouse with a rod of iron, but when Romany boy, Joe, arrives at the workhouse, his spirit and courage give Eliza hope that another life is waiting for her outside. When she is sold into service, Eliza is relieved to be out of the workhouse and hopes her fortunes are changing for the better, but cruelty and unkindness are everywhere and her salvation could become her ruin..

Target audience

adult

Classification