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Book Review of The Youngest Miss Ward

The Youngest Miss Ward
The Youngest Miss Ward
Author: Joan Aiken
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Subtitle "A Jane Austen Entertainment" the book follows the career of Harriet Ward, badly treated by her family, yet dutiful throughout. As long as the needs of her family demand her care, she faces her duties with wit and equaniminity. But when the chance comes to escape their demands and make a life of her own, she doesn't hesitate to claim what she wants.