Alison Atlee
Auteur de The Typewriter Girl
Œuvres de Alison Atlee
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- Nom canonique
- Atlee, Alison
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Kentucky, USA
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 1
- Membres
- 185
- Popularité
- #117,260
- Évaluation
- 3.0
- Critiques
- 7
- ISBN
- 5
The book opens with Betsey Dobson working in a typing pool in London. She has plans to move on but her employers are not inclined to provide her with a character reference letter. She ends up being turned out with no letter and no final wages after she injures her supervisor when he made unwanted advances upon her. Luckily ambitious John Jones feels she is perfect for the job at the hotel and hires her. He also comes from humble beginnings and is determined to find a wife that comes from money and will be able to help him further his career. Although he and Betsey are obviously attracted to each other, she has no social standing to speak of. So they spend a lot of time dancing around each other but John continues to look elsewhere for a wife.
Betsey and John are interesting characters, they both have aspirations for a better life and while John is a hard worker and is hoping to find a wife that will help him advance, Betsey plans on relying only upon herself. She lacks refinement and social skills but she is clever and knows how to use the resources that she has. The book is full of period details that actually work to slow down the pace of the story. But I was fine with this as I found I wasn’t as interested in the predictable romance as much as I enjoyed reading the author’s research and colorful descriptions. While I wasn’t totally wowed by The Typewriter Girl, overall I enjoyed the read.… (plus d'informations)