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Alvina Houghton, daughter of prosperous tradespeople in the fictional mining town of Woodhouse, feels confined by her provincial surroundings and fears a future as an old maid. Her hopes to elope with a lover to Australia and become a nurse in London prove futile. In search of excitement, she joins a traveling theatre group, where she becomes enchanted by the dark, passionate Italian performer Ciccio, a relationship that reshapes her outlook on life.
First publish date: 1920
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: D. H. Lawrence
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