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Book SynopsisClara and Nancy, two sisters working in Holloway Prison in 1913, find themselves face-to-face with imprisoned suffragettes: women fighting for the same freedoms they want for themselves. Soon Nancy is drawn to one inmate in particular - the enigmatic 'Duchess' - and decides to follow her into the fight. But Clara is torn by the very laws her sister has chosen to try to change. She's fallen in love, and yet marriage would mean giving up the job she loves, and losing her independence forever. How can she possibly choose between the two sides of her heart and not lose a part of herself?
Trade ReviewThis is a wonderfully written story of two sisters coming of age in a time of upheaval and social change; a story about protest and politics, class war and gender war. Nancy and Clara are fabulously well-drawn characters and this book will appeal to girls who like strong female leads * Historical Novel Society Magazine *
