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Rated: 15 times. Average rating 4.80
Description
Taking a job as a fireworks maker's apprentice after arriving in mid-18th-century London, pregnant 17-year-old Agnes slowly gains the trust of her brooding employer and joins his quest to make the world's most spectacular fireworks.
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