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Let me start with: I LOVED THIS BOOK! London in the late 1800's, the severe poverty of many, and the plight of the children of the slums. Women and children living in the slums of London, sell flowers to the well to do suffering through the filth and climate to scratch out a living. Two Irish girls growing up with an abusive father after their mother dies, are basically on their own. Many of these children are crippled either at birth due to disease or by accidents incurred by working in factories. Rosie & Florie hawk their flowers - Rosie with very limited eyesight, Florie using a crutch to walk and taking care of her younger sister. Rosie gets separated from Florie and disappears in the crowd. What follows is a heartbreaking and uplifting story told between the late 1800's and early 1900's. Based on historical facts. Excellent read if you like historical fiction and strong female characters!
