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Angela McAllister
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Publisher | Orion | ||
ISBN | 978-144400151 | ||
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Wendy
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Synopsis
Abandoned to the workhouse after the death of her guardians, Cora Parry refuses to accept her fate. Under the tuition of persuasive streetrat Fletch, Cora finds herself reluctantly drawn deep into the Victorian underworld. As she is gradually seduced into a life of crime, Cora creates a persona for herself - Carrie - allowing her to separate her uneasy conscience from her actions. But soon things are spiralling out of control. Carrie is committing acts of crime that Cora knows she can't possibly have done. Where does Carrie end and Cora begin? Who is really in control, and where will it end? An atmospheric page-turner from a talented storyteller.
Review
This is a story about an orphan girl called Cora Parry who is abandoned on the streets of London.
I enjoyed this book very much becouse it is well written with good story lines and believable characters. The author's vivid descriptions into the poverty and wretchedness of Victorian London is quite harrowing.
The main themes of the book are survival and knowing the difference between right and wrong and acting on it accordingly. Cara has many battles with her conscience with startling results.
I am sure that this book will appeal to all ages.
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