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In 1828, two young women were torn apart as they were sentenced to transportation to Botany Bay. Will they ever meet again?
Norfolk, 1813. In the quiet Waveney Valley, the body of a woman – Mary Tyrell – is staked through the heart after her death by suicide. She had been under arrest for the suspected murder of her newborn child. Mary leaves behind a young daughter, Hannah, who is later sent away to the Refuge for the Destitute in London, where she will be trained for a life of domestic service.
It is at the Refuge that Hannah meets Annie
Simpkins, a fellow resident, and together they forge a friendship that deepens
into passionate love. But the strength of this bond is put to the test when the
girls are caught stealing from the Refuge's laundry, and they are sentenced to
transportation to Botany Bay, setting them on separate paths that may never
cross again.
Drawing
on real events, The Low Road is a
gripping, atmospheric tale that brings to life the forgotten voices of the past
– convicts, servants, the rural poor – as well as a moving evocation of love
that blossomed in the face of prejudice and ill fortune.
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Bookshop:
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Katharine Quarmby has written non-fiction, short stories, and books for children, and her debut novel, The Low Road, was published by Unbound in 2023. Her non-fiction
works include Scapegoat: Why We Are Failing Disabled People (Portobello Books,
2011) and No Place to Call Home: Inside the Real Lives of Gypsies and
Travellers (Oneworld, 2013). She has also written picture books and shorter
e-books.
She
is an investigative journalist and editor, with particular interests in
disability, the environment, race and ethnicity, and the care system. Her
reporting has appeared in outlets including the Guardian, The Economist, The
Atlantic, The Times of London, the Telegraph, New Statesman and The Spectator.
Katharine lives in London.
Katharine
also works as an editor for investigative journalism outlets, including
Investigative Reporting Denmark and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Author Links:
Website: https://www.katharinequarmby.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatharineQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katharinequarmbywriter/
LinkedIn: Katharine Quarmby - Writer, Journalist, Editor - Self-employed |
LinkedIn
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katharinequarmby_/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Katharine-Quarmby/author/B004GH8LS6
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2082356.Katharine_Quarmby
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