Sixpenny Girl

by Meg Hutchinson

Helpless, Saran Chandler stands by as her mother and younger sister are sold by the vile Enoch Jacobs and herself narrowly escapes the same fate. When Enoch drowns, Saran swears that she will not rest until she has secured her family's release, but - penniless and friendless - barely knows where to start.Saran's courage and virtue bring their own when she benefits from an act of kindness, she uses the gift to become a nailmaster in Wednesbury, a dark and grimy place, in thrall to the vicious Zadok Minch, whose godfearing exterior masks perverse tastes. Zadok Minch, the man who had once bought Saran's mother and sister to satisfy his evil lusts . . .

Genres: Historical Romance

448 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2003

About the author

This author has also released books under the name Margaret Astbury.

Reviews

[Hayley Stanbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really good. I really Love Meg Hutchinson.

[Judith Farnam · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was just ok. Found this book hard to follow.

[Suzi Johnstone]

Really persevered with this book, I just found it hard going, with the dialect, and the storyline, gave up on it I'm affraid.