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The Dress Lodger

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4 out of 5
Based on 3,708 Ratings and 626 Reviews

Book Description
In Sunderland, England, a city quarantined by the cholera epidemic of 1831, a defiant, fifteen-year-old beauty in an elegant blue dress makes her way between shadow and lamplight. A potter's assistant by day and dress lodger by night, Gustine sells herself for necessity in a rented gown, scrimping to feed and protect her only love: her fragile baby boy. She holds a glimmer of hope after meeting Dr... More
Book Information
PublisherSceptre
BindingPaperback (23 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages320
ISBN-100340717831
ISBN-13978-0340717837
Publication Date/1999
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About Sheri Holman (Author) : Sheri Holman is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Sheri Holman include Sondok: Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, A.D. 595 (The Royal Diaries), The Dress Lod... more
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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: I Read

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