The Lark

Introduction by Booker Prize-Winning Author Penelope Lively

By:

Edith Nesbit

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Penguin Women Writers

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A wonderfully funny and charming novel about two young girls' quest for independence, with an introduction by Penelope Lively "When did two girls of our age have such a chance as we've got - to have a lark entirely on our own? No chaperone, no rules, no..." "No present income or future prospects," said Lucilla. It's 1919 and Jane and her cousin Lucilla leave school to find that their guardian has gambled away their money, leaving them with only a small cottage in the English countryside. In an attempt to earn their living, the orphaned cousins embark on a series of misadventures - cutting flowers from their front garden and selling them to passers-by, inviting paying guests who disappear without paying - all the while endeavouring to stave off the attentions of male admirers, in a bid to secure their independence.

Author Biography:

E. Nesbit was born in Surrey in 1858. A world-famous children's author, her works include The Railway Children and Five Children and It. She also wrote several works of fiction for adults. With her husband, Hubert Bland, she was one of the founding members of the socialist Fabian Society; their household became a centre of the socialist and literary circles of the times. She died in 1924.

Release date NZ

February 1st, 2018

Author

Edith Nesbit

Series

Penguin Women Writers

Pages

272

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Dimensions

129x198x17

ISBN-13

9780241983485

Product ID

27193865

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