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      The Girl Now Leaving

      by Betty Burton
      Published
      May 1995
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      358
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      About This Book

      Featuring "a typical Betty Burton heroine . . . Strong, independent," this historical saga chronicles a woman's rise from her impoverished circumstances (Dorset Echo).

       


      A heart-wrenching and powerful coming of age story set in the early twentieth century.


       


      Lu Wilmott grows up in the Portsmouth slums of the 1920s. Stricken by diphtheria, she is sent to the Hampshire countryside where she discovers a robust fighting spirit and the first stirrings of attraction . . .


      But then she must follow her mother into the city's grim corset-making trade. Lu realizes that things must change. And she can make it happen.


      Her journey from shy child to energetic woman encompasses love, deep friendship, and a growing political awareness. Above all, Lu is a survivor—and one to be reckoned with.


      "It is encouraging when someone like Betty Burton manages against the odds to become a roaring success." —The Guardian

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      First Edition May 1995 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN13 9780002253031 ISBN10 0002253038
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      Oct 2017 Canelo Saga ISBN13 9781788630306 ISBN10 1788630300
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      Oct 2017 Canelo ISBN10 B075ZNR5Q8
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      Oct 2017 Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd ISBN13 9781788631419 ISBN10 1788631412
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      Mar 2006 Soundings Audio Books ISBN13 9781845592110 ISBN10 1845592115
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      May 2011 Soundings Audio Books ISBN13 9781407920658 ISBN10 1407920650
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      May 2011 Soundings Audio Books ISBN13 9781407920641 ISBN10 1407920642
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      Sep 1997 Ulverscroft Large Print ISBN13 9780708988916 ISBN10 0708988911
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