{"product_id":"women-of-the-working-class-paperback","title":"Women of the Working Class - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSue Petty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransforming history into fiction, this collection features eighteen short stories centred on female protagonists. These women derive from diverse locations and historical milieus, but they have one thing in common: their working-class backgrounds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARY SMITH wants nothing more than to study and write books, but she must earn a living. Will she ever find the time to fulfil her literary ambitions?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eELLEN JOHNSTON, factory worker and talented poet with a way with words, dreams of wealth and recognition, seeking escape from her miserable existence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter an exhausting ten-hour shift at the cotton mill, ANNIE KENNEY attends a meeting in the canteen where Christabel Pankhurst gives a talk about the SUFFRAGETTES. Annie's life will never be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Angie's husband strikes with the miners, she joins the WOMEN AGAINST PIT CLOSURES MOVEMENT. How will she cope when daily life returns to normality?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the final story, the narrator retraces a childhood walk home from school past familiar landmarks, such as castle ruins and a framework knitter's cottage. Personal recollections blend with RADICAL HISTORY. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning settings from the jute mills of Dundee to the sweat factories of London's East End to the Cornish coastline, the author reimagines the experiences of these notable working-class women, examining how their roles have evolved over the past century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67602802475257,"sku":"9781739329808","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/lCuHYb0oiq9781739329808.webp?v=1793847096","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/women-of-the-working-class-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}