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Synopsis
Domestic fiction. When lovely Laura Chapman wakes up to find herself destitute in a London workhouse with all her belongings stolen, she cannot imagine how she will ever get over the shame. An orphan newly arrived from India, Laura is at the mercy of Jack Plant, the workhouse overseer, whose intentions are far from honourable. Distraught and penniless, Laura is taken in by the poor by kindly Taylor family and, determined to pay her way, becomes a factory girl at Beresford's Silk Mill where she comes to the attention of Alex Beresford, the talented engineer son of the factory owner. It begins to seem as if love and happiness are still possible for a girl whose life has been blighted by sorrow. Until the day Jack Plant appears to threaten her new-found security by revealing the secret she has tried so hard to keep.
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Is Far Above Rubies appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A Victorian-era domestic romance featuring a young orphan woman facing exploitation and poverty; includes implied sexual threat and social manipulation, with no explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include sexual assault, captivity, and death of parent (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
A historical story about a young woman overcoming hardship to find love and a new life in Victorian England.