A London Lass
A London Lass by Elizabeth Waite, published by Little, Brown Book Group Limited in 2002, is a contemporary work that explores the life of a young girl named Janey. After enduring abuse at home, she is placed in a children’s home in the Sussex countryside, where she begins to experience love and friendship for the first time. As she navigates her new environment, Janey faces challenges that test her resilience, including a difficult job as a housemaid and a serious illness that nearly takes her life.
In this edition, readers will follow Janey’s journey as she transitions from the children’s home to a job in Balham, where feelings of loneliness and abandonment resurface. Her life takes a turn when she becomes a companion to Christy, a blind woman, and develops a deep bond with her. The narrative delves into themes of friendship, love, and the quest for happiness, particularly as Janey grapples with her feelings for Christy’s married son, Charles. This 314-page book is presented in English and offers a poignant look at the complexities of relationships and the search for belonging.
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When Janey has to leave her home after her stepfather beats her up so badly her mother fears for her safety, she finds herself in a children’s home deep in the Sussex countryside. Unused to open space, fields and love she soons settles in and the friends she makes quickly become her new family. But, at the age of sixteen, Janey has to leave the home and is found a job in Balham as a housemaid. She feels abandoned again and the job is awful. Lonely and miserable, things get even worse when Janey falls ill with influenza and nearly dies. Although she recovers, Janey’s situation doesn’t improve until she meets Christy, a blind woman, and is employed as her companion. The two women become friends and when Janey meets Christy’s son, Charles, she soon realises that she has fallen in love with him. But Charles is married and Janey fears that she will never find the happiness she has always longed for.
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