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Скачать книгу (размер 1 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 300) Аннотация: Rose and Myrtle Sylvester look up to their older sister, Peggy. She is the sensible, reliable one in the household of women headed by their grandmother, Grace Booth, and their mother, Mary Sylvester. When war is declared in 1939 they must face the hardships together and huge changes in their lives are inevitable. For Rose, there is the chance to fulfill her dream of becoming a clippie on…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: When Florrie Maltby defies her father by refusing to marry Gervase Richards, she sets off a chain of events that will alter her life. Instead she goes to London and becomes involved with the suffragette movement. She's imprisoned for her militant actions, and goes on hunger strike. With her health deteriorating, there is one person who can save her — Gervase. After a brief stay in the countryside…