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Julia Cunninghamβs "Dorp Dead" follows a solitary young orphan who departs his orphanage to begin an apprenticeship with a laddermaker. Inevitably, the boy learns he is confined and sees no way out but his steadfast companion, the dog Mash. Together they seek a path to freedom.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Julia Cunningham
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