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A sheltering tree

by Richard Parker

FictionHistoryIndustrial revolutionIndustrial revolution -- FictionGreat Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction

Describes the early days of the Industrial Revolution by tracing the pathways of two middle-class boys as one is forced into smuggling and the second becomes an apprentice baker.

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