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Runaway
Runaway | Elizabeth Anna Hart
3 posts | 2 read | 10 to read
This novel for grown-up children and childish grown-ups was first published in 1872 and is evocative and surprisingly modern.
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rubyslippersreads
Runaway | Elizabeth Anna Hart
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My #lastbookstacked. I love old-fashioned-girl stories, plus the illustrations are by Gwen Raverat, an author mentioned in Maud Hart Lovelace's diaries, so there's a slight #betsytacy connection. This might be my first Persephone purchase. Thanks for being an enabler, @LeahBergen! 😄 #seasonsreadings2016 #lastbookyoustacked

RealLifeReading Persephone Books are so lovely! 7y
LeahBergen Yay!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
Tigerbook Congrats! 7y
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LeahBergen
Runaway | Elizabeth Anna Hart
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Next up! This forgotten children's favourite was written in 1872 and is now republished by #PersephoneBooks. It is full of wonderful illustrations and giving off a bit of a Frances Hodgson Burnett vibe (so far). Has anyone read it?

Lacythebookworm I haven't, but yay for a Persephone! Can't wait to hear how it is! 📚😍 7y
Emily92Bibliophile No, but now I know what my next Persephone book will be! 7y
JackieSmith It that a Poe mug? 7y
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LeahBergen @Lacythebookworm You pretty much can't go wrong with a Persephone book, can you? 😀 7y
LeahBergen @JackieSmith Yes! I just received it for Christmas and this is my first time using it. 😀 7y
LeahBergen @Emily92Bibliophile @rubyslippersreads It has a really sweet feel so far (a young girl hankering for an adventure ... a "dear Papa" who is widowed and works in the city ... THAT sort of thing ?). 7y
Eyelit I read it last year - certainly has a precocious girl! Enjoy 😃 7y
rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen I'm also interested after seeing that the illustrations are by Gwen Raverat, whom I learned about via another favorite author, Maud Hart Lovelace. 7y
DeborahSmall I really hope that's an edition I can buy here or I'm going to be really pissed off. 6 months until I'm in US! 7y
LeahBergen @Eyelit I'm liking it so far! 7y
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads I know!! Now I need to track down a copy of Period Piece (and on it goes 😂) 7y
LeahBergen @DeborahSmall I order these Persephone Books from the UK! 😀 Check out their webpage. They send awesome matching bookmarks with their books (and ask for their catalogue and quarterly!) 7y
rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen I think I have an extra copy of Period Piece if you'd like it. 😀 7y
DeborahSmall @LeahBergen thanks, Amazon sell them but currently out of stock. I'll have a look at Persephone Books 👍🏼 7y
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads Ooo, really? Do you sell books? 7y
LeahBergen @DeborahSmall Careful!! You may go down a rabbit hole there! 😂 7y
rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen No, but I give extra copies to friends. 😀 7y
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads Oh, you are so sweet! I'd love it! 7y
rubyslippersreads @LeahBergen Email me: rubyslippersreads at yahoo.com 😀 7y
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads Yay!!!! 😘😘😘😘 7y
DeborahSmall @LeahBergen I seem to run and dive in every time! 7y
quirkyreader I might have to add this story to my Persephone pile. 7y
MrBook Looks like my copy of "Bottom's Dream"! 7y
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Eyelit
Runaway | Elizabeth Anna Hart
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I've read a lot of books with #childprotagonists - but it turns out I don't own many. I only found four on my shelves. They are all fabulous. #photoadaynov16

Ruri_kaichou I love The Book Of Lost Things! 7y
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