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Little Bones
Janette Jenkins
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Description for Little Bones
Paperback. It's 1899 and a young girl is abandoned in London by her feckless family. But Jane Stretch is no ordinary girl, and Mr Swift is no ordinary doctor. Jane does her best to keep up with the doctor, her twisted bones throbbing, as they hurry past the markets, stage doors and side shows to appointments in certain boarding houses across town. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208.
It's 1899 and a young girl is abandoned in London by her feckless family. She finds lodging and work assisting a doctor. But Jane Stretch is no ordinary girl, and Mr Swift is no ordinary doctor.
Jane does her best to keep up with the doctor, her twisted bones throbbing, as they hurry past the markets, stage doors and side shows to appointments in certain boarding houses across town. The young actresses who live there have problems, and Mr Swift does what is required, calmly and discreetly. Grateful to her benefactor and his wife, Jane assists him and asks ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099516569
SKU
V9780099516569
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-18
About Janette Jenkins
Born in Bolton in 1965, Janette Jenkins studied acting before completing a degree in Literature and Philosophy and then doing an MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, where she was in Malcolm Bradbury's final class, along with Toby Litt, John Boyne, Richard Beard and Bo Fowler. She is the author of the novels, Columbus Day, Another ... Read more
Reviews for Little Bones
One of the best storytellers at work today
John Boyne Jenkins writes with verve and colour, vividly bringing to life the dingy London streets... An entertainment as brilliant as the tinselly world of music hall at its heart
Matthew Dennison
Express
Compelling...a fine novel: the best kind of historical fiction.
Judith Flanders
Times Literary ... Read more
John Boyne Jenkins writes with verve and colour, vividly bringing to life the dingy London streets... An entertainment as brilliant as the tinselly world of music hall at its heart
Matthew Dennison
Express
Compelling...a fine novel: the best kind of historical fiction.
Judith Flanders
Times Literary ... Read more