Sixpenny Girl

Helpless, Saran Chandler stands by as her mother and younger sister are sold by the vile Enoch Jacobs and herself narrowly escapes the same fate. When Enoch drowns, Saran swears that she will not rest until she has secured her family's release, but - penniless and friendless - she barely knows where to start. Saran's courage and virtue bring their own rewards: when she benefits from an act of kindness, she uses the gift to become a nailmaster in Wednesbury, a dark and grimy place, in thrall to the vicious Zadok Minch, whose godfearing exterior masks perverse tastes. Zadok Minch, the man who had once bought Saran's mother and sister to satisfy his evil lusts...

ISBN	0340824832	Pages	448
ISBN13	9780340824832 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton General Division	Weight (grammes)	230
Imprint	Coronet Books	Published in	London
Format	Paperback	Height (mm)	178
Publication date	13 Sep 2003	Width (mm)	114
Library of Congress	PR6058	Spine width (mm)	28
DEWEY	823.914	Academic level	General
DEWEY edition	DC22	Alternative ISBN	9780754097143

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