Description
In the late nineteenth century, two orphaned sisters, Violet and Mildred Gresham, are thrust into a precarious new life after losing everything—forcing them to navigate London’s shifting fortunes with courage, restraint, and hard-won hope. As their paths unfold, secrets, social pressures, and the competing claims of duty and desire test the bonds of family and the integrity of the heart. Braddon’s sharply observed storytelling blends domestic stakes with a wider sense of moral and social consequence, illuminating themes of resilience, class, and the cost of survival in a city that never stops judging. With its brisk pacing and vivid atmosphere, this novel offers a compelling portrait of women’s lives at a turning point in history—where pride can be both armor and vulnerability.
Available Editions
paperback
BiblioBazaar
Published Sep 27, 2006
462 pages
ISBN: 9781426435317
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Details
First Published
2004
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for London Pride by Mary Elizabeth Braddon.