The soldier's girl [text (large print)] / by Mary Jane Staples.
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TextSeries: Staples, Mary Jane. Adams family saga ; 29. | Staples, Mary Jane. Adams family ; 29.Publication details: Long Preston : Magna, 2007Edition: Large print editionDescription: 398 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780750527040 (hbk.); 0750527048 (hbk.)Subject(s): Adams family (Fictitious characters) -- Fiction | Women household employees -- England -- London -- Fiction | Large type books | London (England) -- Social life and customs -- FictionGenre/Form: Large type books. | Domestic fiction. DDC classification: 823.914 Summary: Young Maisie Gibbs is a conscientious young woman, though life is harder since both her parents passed away. She is relieved when she finds a position as a housemaid in Kensington, under the watchful eyes of the formidable housekeeper, Mrs. Carpenter, and she quickly settles in. When she meets a handsome young soldier, she is tempted to give him his marching orders. But gradually Corporal Daniel Adams starts to win her over. When tragedy strikes the Fairfax household, Maisie is lucky she has Daniel to rely on - a good sign of things to come?
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Print | Davis (Central) Library Large Print | Large Print | STA | 2 | Checked out | 13/07/2022 | T00494873 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Young Maisie is relieved when she finds a position as a housemaid, under the watchful eyes of the formidable housekeeper, Mrs Carpenter, and she quickly settles in. When she meets a handsome young soldier, she is tempted to give him his marching orders. But gradually Corporal Daniel Adams starts to win her over.
Originally published: London: Bantam, 2006.
Young Maisie Gibbs is a conscientious young woman, though life is harder since both her parents passed away. She is relieved when she finds a position as a housemaid in Kensington, under the watchful eyes of the formidable housekeeper, Mrs. Carpenter, and she quickly settles in. When she meets a handsome young soldier, she is tempted to give him his marching orders. But gradually Corporal Daniel Adams starts to win her over. When tragedy strikes the Fairfax household, Maisie is lucky she has Daniel to rely on - a good sign of things to come?
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