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Judith
Judith Mortimer, threatened by her all powerful cousin the Earl of Matcham, escapes to London to make her fortune and pay her father's debts. A London of luxury and vice, and hideous poverty; of 'Young Ladies' Academies' where children are trained and cosseted to be men's toys; of beggars' underworld and Nabobs' fortunes; of a handful of devoted men and women beginning the long battle against evil and misery. How Judith survives in this ferocious world and wins fulfilment at last makes this a dramatic and compelling story.
299 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1978
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August 22, 2022
First read this book back in 1984
It made an impact on a young reader.
The story really resonated with me.
The story revolves around Judith an 18 year old gentlewomen from Essex. She lives with her sick father and a couple of servants. They are in debt and everything spirals out of control, because she is born in a time were she as a young poor woman has little or no control of her life.
It's not particularly explicit, but it does get across the lack of control and utter desolation this young woman comes through.
I read it again today and still love this book. It's not a literary masterpiece by any shakes, the other characters in the book are not particularly well rounded and you do not get to know them much other than from Juidth's perspective. Give me a few years and I'll probably read it again. (less)
It made an impact on a young reader.
The story really resonated with me.
The story revolves around Judith an 18 year old gentlewomen from Essex. She lives with her sick father and a couple of servants. They are in debt and everything spirals out of control, because she is born in a time were she as a young poor woman has little or no control of her life.
It's not particularly explicit, but it does get across the lack of control and utter desolation this young woman comes through.
I read it again today and still love this book. It's not a literary masterpiece by any shakes, the other characters in the book are not particularly well rounded and you do not get to know them much other than from Juidth's perspective. Give me a few years and I'll probably read it again. (less)
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