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The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman explores the grim realities of Industrial England, focusing on the lives of unmarried and single mothers, teenage prostitutes, and the social conditions that shaped them. The narrative weaves themes of medical practice, including physicians, surgeons, and notorious body‑snatching into a suspenseful historical drama. Set against the backdrop of nineteenth‑century England, the book examines how the era’s social and medical structures influenced the destinies of its most vulnerable residents.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Sheri Holman
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