The typewriter girl
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Young women > England > London > Fiction. London (England) > History > 19th century > Fiction. |
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Historical fiction. Fiction. |
- ISBN: 1451673256
- ISBN: 9781451673258
- Physical Description 367 pages
- Edition 1st Gallery Books trade pbk. ed.
- Publisher New York ; Gallery Books, 2013.
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General Note: | Includes Gallery readers group guide. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 17.00 |
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Summary
The Typewriter Girl
A passionate historical debut novel about a young woman in turn-of-the-century England who finds love and independence at a seashore resort. ALL BETSEY DOBSON HAS EVER ASKED IS THE CHANCE TO BE VIEWED ON HER OWN MERITS, BUT IN A MAN'S WORLD, THAT IS THE UNFORGIVABLE SIN When Betsey disembarks from the London train in the seaside resort of Idensea, all she owns is a small valise and a canary in a cage. After attempting to forge a letter of reference she knew would be denied her, Betsey has been fired from the typing pool of her previous employer. Her vigorous protest left one man wounded, another jilted, and her character permanently besmirched. Now, without money or a reference for her promised job, the future looks even bleaker than the debacle behind her. But her life is about to change . . . because a young Welshman on the railroad quay, waiting for another woman, is the one man willing to believe in her. Mr. Jones is inept in matters of love, but a genius at things mechanical. In Idensea, he has constructed a glittering pier that astounds the wealthy tourists. And in Betsey, he recognizes the ideal tour manager for the Idensea Pier & Pleasure Building Company. After a lifetime of guarding her secrets and breaking the rules, Betsey becomes a force to be reckoned with. Now she faces a challenge of another sort: not only to outrun her sins, but also to surrender to the reckless tides of love. . . .