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Teagan, sixteen, faces a harsh judgment when her beauty triggers a young priest’s lustful confession. Convicted as a fallen woman, she is sent to a Dublin Magdalen Laundry—a reformatory for women. In this grim setting she befriends two other girls, and together they endure the brutal conditions of institutional care while exploring themes of female friendship, sexual exploitation, and the educational journey of youth grappling with society’s harsh judgments.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: V. S. Alexander
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