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After her parents travel to Italy, Victoria assumes responsibility for her young brother and sister. As they arrive, her parents decide otherwise, leaving Victoria to navigate unfamiliar terrain and to care for her siblings under the watchful eye of the disagreeable Charles Duncan. The story follows Victoria’s challenges and growth as she learns to manage the responsibilities thrust upon her, while the brothers and sisters adapt to their unexpected role in a foreign country.
First publish date: 1974
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: Eleanor Farnes
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