Christina Kline answers “I was surprised to see reference to a book...”

Karen asked this question about The Exiles:

I was surprised to see reference to a book called Tin Ticket at the end of the review. Which book has been described?

Christina Kline In the novel (and in history), the Quaker social reformer Elizabeth Fry gave the convict women numbered tin tickets to wear around their necks as iden…moreIn the novel (and in history), the Quaker social reformer Elizabeth Fry gave the convict women numbered tin tickets to wear around their necks as identification before they left for Australia. Tin Ticket was one of a dozen titles I considered before settling on The Exiles. It must've been on an earlier draft. Sorry for the confusion!(less)

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