The Rag Maid

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In 1854, seven-year-old Millie is abandoned in a rough Newcastle district and reaches the door of Aggie, an older woman known as Raggie Aggie because she trades in rags and used clothing. Understanding the dangers facing a conspicuously pretty child alone on the streets, Aggie takes her in despite having little security herself.

The unlikely household gives Millie protection and gives Aggie a new responsibility, but poverty, exploitation and social suspicion repeatedly threaten their bond. Millie’s growth towards adulthood tests whether affection can survive the inequalities and ambitions that enter their lives from outside.

This book has also been published under the titles The Rag Nymph and The Forester Girl.