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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - New Acquisitions Biddle Mabel 2
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Biddle, Cordelia Frances
Series:
Biddle, Cordelia Frances. Mabel Gorne ; 2.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Rape victims--Fiction.
Unwanted pregnancy--Fiction.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction.
Physical Description:
241 pages ; 22 cm
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] : Vine Leaves Press, 2026.
Summary:
"The year is 1963. Raped by a supposedly respectable older man, graduate student Mabel Gorne flees New England for Manhattan. She's unaware that the perpetrator died in a murder-suicide. If she reveals the truth, will she be blamed for the crime? Mabel carries another dark secret. She's pregnant. Her rapist is the father. With abortion confined to shady doctors, back alleys, and coat-hangers, how will she endure her unwanted pregnancy? In this sequel to They Believed They Were Safe, Mabel vacillates between hope and fear, struggling to find equilibrium in the midst of a huge, uncaring city. Will Mabel find the courage she desperately wants and needs? Can she accept genuine love and kindness or will her traumatic history engulf her?"-- Provided by publisher.
Local Notes:
Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate; c. 2: Gift of the author..
ISBN:
3988322326
9783988322326
OCLC:
1546076559

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