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by Brigitte Dale
A moving and vivid story of three suffragettes in London and the battle for equality that tests the strength of their will and the bonds of their friendship.
In 1912, three young women from wildly different backgrounds are bound together by their desire to have a say in their future.
Charlotte, disappointed to discover that college isn't the key to the freedom she longed for, shocks her family when she moves to London and joins a group of suffragettes willing to upend social norms for the vote. Aristocratic Beatrice, with a law degree she legally can't put into practice and a fiancé she's not particularly excited to marry, escapes to London to spend her last months of unmarried life with the suffragettes, and falls deeply—and dangerously—into forbidden love. Emily, the daughter of the warden of the infamous Holloway Jail, grieves her mother and saves her wages for a better life outside the prison's walls. Her best chance at escaping the drudgery of her life is to stay out of trouble, but when the suffragettes land in her father's cells, she must consider risking not only her family's livelihood, but her own future.
With the dangerous stakes of the suffrage campaign becoming a fight for the women's bodies and lives, they enter a treacherous world where the laws and justice system are stacked against them. They face violent protests, hunger strikes, and brutal forced feedings, and the women must decide how much they are willing to risk for their freedom and for each other.
"Knowing the price many paid is an essential piece of history, powerfully communicated in this engaging novel." ―Booklist
"Dale's beautifully written novel drew me right in—it was almost as if I were marching right along with her vibrant cast of characters in their fight for suffrage. The depth and nuance of the storytelling, the vivid portrayal of the injustices suffered, and the power of women determined to bring about change build to a crescendo that feels fiercely relevant today. I loved it." —Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen and The Lions of Fifth Avenue
"The Good Daughters is a powerful novel inspired by the real women who risked everything to fight for women's voting rights. With vivid insight to the dangers, the persecution, the judgment, and terror these women faced, the story reflects just how steep the stakes could be. Dale's immense research and atmospheric writing shines in this must-read debut." —Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Booklover's Library
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Any "Author Information" displayed below reflects the author's biography at the time this particular book was published.
Brigitte Dale is an author, editor, and historian. She graduated from Brown University and earned her master's degree in women's history at Yale University. A book editor by day and an author by night (or early morning), Brigitte lives in Connecticut. The Good Daughters is her first novel.
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