Little Dorrit (English, Paperback, Charles Dickens)

Caring and selfless, Amy Dorrit works as a seamstress for the stern invalid Mrs Clennam to support her father William, a long-term inmate of the Marshalsea debtors’ prison. When Arthur Clennam returns after years abroad, he is intrigued to find the curious ‘Little Dorrit’ working for his miserly mother. But as Arthur discovers the true nature of the Dorrits’ fortunes, he forms a friendship with Amy that will transform her life.

For Arthur, Amy isn’t the only surprise in his mother’s house. An icy welcome, a cryptic deathbed plea and ramblings of a frightened housekeeper lead him to suspect a dark secret in his parents’ past – but can Arthur solve the mystery?

Little Dorrit is a rich tale of love, secrets, blackmail and betrayal, and fortunes made and lost with both humorous and tragic consequences.

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