Endeavour, free
The Wise and The Foolish Virgins by
Marguerite Steen
In a large northern seaport in 1930s England, Catherine Malley, a delicate schoolgirl from an impoverished family of questionable repute, seeks solace in her studies, her daydreams and the cherished weekly privilege of cleaning Miss Gatty’s kitchen.
Miss Gatty, the long-standing disciplinarian and bully of Orange Street School, quick to pass judgement and to dismiss the potential, or indeed human worth, of any ‘slum’ child that comes under her rule.
A thrilling literary tale that chronicles the struggle to carve out a new life.
First published in 1932 by The Camelot Press Ltd, London and Southampton
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