The Awkward AgeYoung Nanda Brookenham fights to preserve her honesty in the brilliant but corrupt world of her parents, in a story of innocence betrayed but preserved. Its scene construction and dialogue point to James's apprenticeship in the theatre. |
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AUTHORS Preface | 3 |
BOOK ONE Lady Julia | 19 |
BOOK TWO Little Aggie | 39 |
Copyright | |
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