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The High House

by Honor Arundel · 1966

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Used to the regularity of home life, orphaned Emma goes to live with a bohemian aunt in Edinburgh who keeps unusual hours, has strange friends, leaves the dishes, which helps Emma develop a sense of responsibility and maturity.

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young adultchildrens
Length
short · 126 pages

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