The Brontë girl
Halahmy, Miriam2024
Book
Haworth 1847. When Mother and her beloved twin brothers are taken by the Haworth 'miasma', to keep her family from the workhouse, 15-year-old Kate takes a cleaning job at The Parsonage, home to the Brontë family. Kate dreams of being a writer. Poverty and gender stand in her way and Luke Feather who wants to marry her, believes writing stories is a waste of time. When Charlotte Brontë discovers Kate's passion for books and writing, an important friendship develops. Kate begins to embrace Charlotte's radical ideas of equality and is thrilled when she spots clues that the sisters are writing stories. But how can Kate achieve her ambitions to write, while locked in the daily struggle to survive in Haworth?
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton Library | Children's Fiction | Teenage / Paperback | Available |
| Height Library | Children's Fiction | Teenage / Paperback | Available |
| Irlam Library | Children's Fiction | Teenage / Paperback | Available |
Main title:
The Brontë girl / Miriam Halahmy.
Author:
Halahmy, Miriam, author
Work:
Edition:
Enhanced edition.
Imprint:
Manchester : ZunTold, 2024.
Collation:
256 pages ; 20 cm
Audience:
Adolescent.
ISBN:
9781915758064 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92JFFICTION
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3802811