- Fiction, Childrens, Historical, Medieval
In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife, and in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she most wants: a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world.
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Classical in form, earnest, resolved and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- Karen Cushman
- First published
- 1995
- Pages
- 122
- Publisher
- HarperTrophy, Listening Library (Audio), Tandem Library
- Editions
- 12
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780330398312
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