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Thank you to the publishers for sending a copy to the bookbag. She flees to london, where she becomes a fireworks makers apprentice. The book of fires by jane borodale in 1752, a pregnant, 17yearold agnes trussel runs away to survive in londons squalor. We are introduced to agnes trussel who is a 17yearold living a simple country life. The heroine, diana bishop, is an academic like the author but comes from a family of witches, a heritage that she. A spectacular debut booklist reminiscent of geraldine. I discovered this publication from my i and dad encouraged this book to find out. The book of fires takes us back to 18th century england. Jane borodale studied sitespecific sculpture at wimbledon school of art. She runs away because she knows she will be forced to marry her rapist and she doesnt want to shame her family.
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