The Sewing Room Girl

Susanna Bavin

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Sixteen-year-old Juliet has always idolised her mother, but Agnes is haunted by what could have been if she stayed in Manchester rather than settling in Lancashire with her husband. When he suddenly dies, Agnes finds them work as seamstresses for the local landowners. But it will be a bumpy road for them both as they settle in to their new lives.

1892. When her beloved father dies, Juliet and her mother, the difficult but vulnerable Agnes, are left to fend for themselves. When Agnes lands a job as a seamstress for a titled family, things appear to be looking up. But just as the pair begin to find their feet, Juliet finds herself defenceless and alone. Without her mother to protect her, Juliet becomes the victim of a traumatic incident and is left to face an impossible dilemma. She flees to Manchester seeking support from her estranged family but comes up against her formidable grandmother, who is determined to bend Juliet to her will. It will take all Juliet's ingenuity to escape the clutches of her ruthless grandmother and make her own way in life.

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