In 1677 London, a bookseller's daughter navigates her father's remarriage and her own ambitions in the literary world.
In 1677 London, a bookseller's daughter navigates her father's remarriage and her own ambitions in the literary world.
The tale of a bookseller's daughter Meg Moore is the motherless and only child of a bookseller with a thriving business in Restoration London-and that makes her an heiress. She knows that someday she will have her pick of suitors, and that with the right husband she can continue in the book trade and be friends with wits and authors, as her father is. But Mr. Moore's unexpected marriage throws all Meg's dreams into confusion. Meg resists the overtures and edicts of her stepmother with a cleverne...
will contain mild spoilers
Stepmother's pregnancy discussed; no romantic or sexual scenes
No violence or gore depicted
No profanity or strong language
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
No overt religious content
No magic or witchcraft elements
Mentions consulting astrologers and almanacs
Themes of women's roles and independence in Restoration era
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Family tensions with stepmother; no abuse depicted
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