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The Flight of the Maidens
The Flight of the Maidens
Author: Jane Gardam
It is the summer of 1946, a time of clothing coupons and food rations, of postwar deprivations and social readjustment. In this precarious new era, three young women prepare themselves to head off to university and explore the world beyond Yorkshire, England. The bookish Hetty Fallowes struggles to become independent of her overbearing mother, U...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780452283343
ISBN-10: 0452283345
Publication Date: 6/25/2002
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 14 ratings
Publisher: Plume
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Helpful Score: 3
a great historical-fiction set in WWII time
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Helpful Score: 2
I found this very interesting, a glimpse into the life of 3 very different young women in post WW2 England
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Helpful Score: 2
All kinds of twists and turns in this one!
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Helpful Score: 1
It's the summer of 1946, a time of food coupins and rations, of postwar deprivtions..... the book is not this depressing!... as 3 girls go to university, their struggles give them the meaning in their lives and their life long frienships are forever.
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