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“Far from growing up in the wealthy, fox-hunting circles she had always suggested, her mother had in fact been raised in a foundling hospital for the children of unwed women.” — Editor’s Choice, The New York Times Book Review

“Extraordinary … fascinating, moving.” —The Telegraph

“This emotional and transatlantic journey is a page-turner.” — Editor’s Pick, Amazon Book Review

“Book groups will find as much to discuss here as they have with The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, and Educated by Tara Westover.” — BookList

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The Secret Life of Dorothy Soames

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    A Paperback / softback by Justine Cowan

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
      Publication Date: 05/04/2022
      ISBN13: 9780062991027, 978-0062991027
      ISBN10: 0062991027

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      “Far from growing up in the wealthy, fox-hunting circles she had always suggested, her mother had in fact been raised in a foundling hospital for the children of unwed women.” — Editor’s Choice, The New York Times Book Review

      “Extraordinary … fascinating, moving.” —The Telegraph

      “This emotional and transatlantic journey is a page-turner.” — Editor’s Pick, Amazon Book Review

      “Book groups will find as much to discuss here as they have with The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, and Educated by Tara Westover.” — BookList

      Recommended by The New York Times, The Saturday Evening Post, <

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