The daring ladies of Lowell

"Alice is cast in the mold of a character created by an earlier Alcott, the passionate and spunky Jo March. A refreshingly old-fashioned heroine, she makes THE DARING LADIES OF LOWELL appealing"--The New York Times Book Review "Offers up a compelling slice of both feminist and Industrial Age history...

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Main Author: Alcott, Kate (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2014.
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