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Octavia / by Beryl Kingston.

by Kingston, Beryl.

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Magna Large Print, 2008, c2007.

Young women -- England -- Fiction.

Suffragists -- England -- Fiction.

World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction.

England -- Fiction.

Large print ed.

508 p. (large print) : 24 cm.

"First published in Great Britain 2007 by Allison & Busby Ltd."--T.p.

"A much loved only child, great things are expected of young Octavia Smith. While her cousin Emmeline's ambition is to 'get married and have lots of babies', Octavia's childhood dream is to change the world. It isn't long before the determined young woman finds her cause in the suffragette movement, but will the irresistibly dashing Tommy Meriton give Octavia's passions another path to follow? With the outbreak of the First World War, Octavia, torn by her love for Tommy and her desperate need to make her mark in the world, has to choose where her destiny lies..."--Back cover.

Historical fiction.

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