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The Poor Relation

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Manchester, 1908. Attractive, intelligent Mary Maitland is furious to learn that her pompous boss will never promote her, simply because she is a woman. Despite financial support from her family, Mary is determined to strike out on her own and earn a living. She finds work at a women's employment agency, where her talent for writing is noticed and she begins publishing articles for newspapers and magazines. But in the face of strong opinions from her well-to-do family on the role of a woman, is it possible to be a dutiful daughter at the same time as spreading her wings?
Author Susanna Bavin
Narrator Julia Franklin
Duration 12 hours and 28 minutes
ISBN 9781407982298
Format Audiobook
Publisher Soundings
Genre Historical fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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