The Boldness of Betty
A 1913 Dublin Lockout Novel
Anna Carey
Set in Dublin in 1913, "The Boldness of Betty" follows the story of a young girl who is fed up with her boring job at a sweet shop and envious of the girls who attend a posh nearby school. However, Betty's life takes a dramatic turn when industrial unrest shakes the city and her brother is badly injured by a police charge. As violence and hunger grip the city, Betty becomes involved with the Irish Women Workers' Union and meets Countess Markievicz and sympathetic suffragettes. Can Betty make a difference and help her sister and baby Robbie escape the Irish Church's control?
Publish Date
2020-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
2020-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.38
ISBN
9781788491235
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-11-17T19:01:24.000Z
I have a LOVELY book for you! #TheBoldnessOfBetty by @urchinette is an engaging, inspiring YA novel set during The Dublin Lockout of 1913. Honestly, I find Anna Carey's novels give me courage and recalibrate my own political compass. Even though I'm not a YA, I LOVED this! 😍 – source