Fallen Grace

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Fallen Grace is a book by Mary Hooper set in Victorian London in 1861. It is a story about two sisters, Grace and Lily Parkes, who are orphans as a result of the death of their mother and the absence of their father.

Grace takes on the role of mother to her older sister with a cognitive disability. They live in impoverished conditions until they are taken in by a wealthy family with ulterior motives.

This book has received positive reviews from Booklist , [1] Kirkus Reviews , [2] and The New York Times . [3]

References

  1. "Fallen Grace, by Mary Hooper". Booklist Online . 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  2. "Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper". Kirkus Book Reviews . 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  3. Foreman, Amanda (15 May 2011). "The Hard-Knock Life". The New York Times . p. 24.