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The bakers tale Ruby Spriggs and the legacy of Charles Dickens

A "historical novel that explores the rising influence of Dickens's work in mid-19th century London through the journey of a young woman's struggle against poverty and injustice"--Dust jacket flap.

Main Author: Hauser, Thomas (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Bakers > England > London > Fiction.
London (England) > Social conditions > 19th century > Fiction.
London (England) > Social life and customs > 19th century > Fiction.
Historical fiction > England.
Summary: A "historical novel that explores the rising influence of Dickens's work in mid-19th century London through the journey of a young woman's struggle against poverty and injustice"--Dust jacket flap.
Physical Description: 224 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 9781619025981 (hardcover)
1619025981 (hardcover)
Author Notes: Thomas Hauser is the author of forty-seven books on subjects ranging from professional boxing to Beethoven. His first novel Missing was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the National Book Award, and was the basis for the Academy-Award-winning film starring Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek. He wrote Muhammad Ali- His Life and Times - the definitive biography of the most famous man on earth - which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Hauser has written extensively about the sport and business of professional boxing and has published articles in in The New Yorker, The New York Times , and other publications. He is currently a consultant to HBO and lives in Manhattan.

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