The girl from the papers
Inspired by the story of Bonnie and Clyde: Beatrice Carraway longs to escape the poverty of Great-Depression-era West Dallas, but she has aged out of the childhood pagent circuit and feels defeated after a string of failed auditions. When criminal Jack Turner walks into her life, Beatrice is swept i...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Carol Stream, Illinois :
Tyndale House Publishers,
[2023]
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| Summary: | Inspired by the story of Bonnie and Clyde: Beatrice Carraway longs to escape the poverty of Great-Depression-era West Dallas, but she has aged out of the childhood pagent circuit and feels defeated after a string of failed auditions. When criminal Jack Turner walks into her life, Beatrice is swept into an exciting and glamorous life of crime. But as the duo's infamy grows, the distance between Beatrice and Jack widens. While Jack begins seeking bigger payouts, Beatrice starts to long for a safe, quiet life and something deeper to fill the emptiness in her soul. |
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| Physical Description: | 365 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781496477576 149647757X |
| Author Notes: | Jennifer L. Wright grew up wanting to be a reporter, but it took only a few short months of working in journalism for her to abandon those aspirations for fiction writing instead. She loves to reimagine and explore forgotten eras in history, showcasing God's light amidst humanity's darkest days. She currently lives in New Mexico with her husband, two children, a couple of long-haired dachshunds, and an ever-growing herd of guinea pigs. |
