A Lesson Learned (häftad, eng)

<p><b>Nuneaton, 1850</b><br><br>Growing up on a canal boat has meant life for young Saffie Doyle has been hard. Her mother, Olivia, was cast out by her well-to-do family when she fell in love with Saffie's father, a lowly boatman named Reuben.

But as the years have passed, Reuben has become a bitter and cruel drunk, forced to work for the local crook, Seth Black, to keep their family afloat. <br><br>Saffie always dreamed of becoming a teacher, despite her father's insistence that she had no need to read and write.

Keen to nurture her ambitions, Olivia hoped to introduce Saffie to a childhood friend - the kindly and wealthy Marcus - who runs a free school for the local children, but when Olivia falls ill, she's unable to.<br><br>One night, Saffie's 17-year-old brother and her father go out on a job with Seth Black and never return home.

Saffie is forced to place her dreams on hold as she steps up to look after her family.<br><br><b>With her younger siblings relying on her, will Saffie ever be able to live the life she hopes for?</b></p>

Format	Häftad
Omfång	480 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	Zaffre
Utgivningsdatum	2023-07-20
ISBN	9781838773632