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Fallen Grace
Fallen Grace
Fallen Grace
Mary Hooper
Life has been nothing but unfair to Grace Parkes and her sister. Penniless, the two orphans manage to stay alive-but only barely, like so many on the streets of Victorian London. And Grace must bear a greater heartbreak, having become pregnant from terrible circumstances and then given birth to a stillborn baby. But the infant's death sets Grace on a new path, bringing her into contact with people who hold both riches and power. A great fraud has been perpetrated on young Grace and her sister, and they are the secret recipients of a most unusual legacy-if only they can find the means to claim it. Mary Hooper's latest offers Dickensian social commentary, as well as malicious fraud, mysterious secrets, and a riveting read.
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Genre: 

  • Historical Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Fallen Grace review by SNich
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SNich

Two sisters, orphaned in London, must seek a way to survive another winter. Grace our protagonist had been raped nine months ago. Just as she begins to coop with the fact that she is pregnant she is told she gave birth to a stillborn. With this terrible event in her life she decides that she is going to begin a new life for herself and her sister Lily. Unfortunately things take a wrong turn and both her and Lily end up homeless and with nowhere else to turn she becomes employed as a mute by the Unwins. This forces Lily to then take a job as a servant for the Unwins.

Rating:
5
Five Star Award
Content Rating:

Content rating - mature content
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