{"product_id":"a-shining-path-paperback-1","title":"A Shining Path - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElaine Blick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost women convicts sent to Australia in the early 1800s were forced into a life of servitude, where they are not only skivvies, but were mistresses of their employers as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did Peggy escape this fate and become a schoolteacher instead?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeggy was amongst a group of women convicts in London's Newgate prison awaiting their criminal transportation to Australia. The social reformer and Quaker Mrs Elizabeth Fry visited the infamous prison, turning the whole system upside down. She taught the illiterate women to read and write, how to knit and sew, and prepared them for their new life on the other side of the world. She also gave them hope and courage to face whatever lay before them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a thief and a prostitute, Peggy, now a schoolteacher, finds that in the raw young colony of New South Wales there are opportunities for those willing to work hard. The city of Sydney under Governor Macquarie offers equality to all, including convicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this sequel to \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Horizon, \u003c\/em\u003e discover what the future holds for Peggy, an ambitious young woman, who is looking for more than life in a classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003eElaine Blick lived in England for many years and taught school in London. She grew up in New Zealand and had her education there. Now retired, she lives beside a beach in Auckland, which is rather different from London. She enjoys travelling and researching the historical novels she writes. This is her 12th book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266837299449,"sku":"9781682355565","price":17.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/aBHHh1amGs9781682355565_709e2260-e309-49c9-8883-d074ca5538bc.webp?v=1768857447","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-shining-path-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}