Born to Trouble

Born to Trouble
ISBN-10
0750532734
ISBN-13
9780750532730
Series
Born to Trouble
Category
Large type books
Pages
452
Language
English
Published
2010
Author
Rita Bradshaw

Description

Born into the worst of families in Sunderland's filthy, crime-ridden East End, Pearl Croft's childhood is miserable. Shortly after her violent, drunken father is killed in a fight, Pearl's elder brothers are sent to prison leaving her, still a child herself, to care for her baby brothers.

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