A tale of grinding poverty and struggle, A Child of the Jago
follows Dicky Perrott - a boy who wishes to escape London's
impoverished and corruption-riddled East End for a better life.
First published at the end of the 19th century when industrialised
London was in a state of dire impoverishment, the story is not a
typical rags to riches tale - the Perrott family, and their friends
and enemies, must struggle for their very survival in the harsh
environment they live within. Tension and desperation amid the
crime and roughness is constant in the overcrowded slums of the
East End, with fortune hard to come by and danger ever present. The
novel opens with a vivid and stark image of a hot midsummer's day -
the residents of the Jago sleeping outside in the roads to avoid
the heat and stench of their own homes. Illustrating the desperate
situation, a robbery promptly occurs in which the victim is
relieved of the very clothes on his back.
General
Imprint: |
Lulu.Com
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2018 |
Authors: |
Arthur Morrison
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
122 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-387-76360-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-387-76360-1 |
Barcode: |
9781387763603 |
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