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Poor Relation

Susanna Bavin

2019352 pagesabout 5–8 hours
2019
first published
  • 2019Allison & Busby, Limited · ENGISBN 9780749023782
  • 2019Allison & Busby, Limited · 352 pages · ENGISBN 9780749023683
  • 2019Allison & Busby, Limited · 490 pages · ENGISBN 9780749023737

"Manchester, 1908. Attractive, intelligent Mary Maitland is furious to learn that her pompous boss will never promote her, simply because she is a woman. Despite financial support from her family, Mary is determined to strike out on her own and earn a living. She finds work at a women's employment agency, where her talent for writing is noticed and she begins publishing articles for newspapers and magazines. But in the face of strong opinions from her well-to-do family on the role of a woman, is it possible to be a dutiful daughter at the same time as spreading her wings."

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