The penny box
By: Alice Dwyer-Joyce.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; R. Hale; The Crowood Press
Published: 1980
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
First sentence: Looking back down the years, the first thing I can remember in life is the Penny Box.
Description: From the cover: Dwyer-Joyce has recreated the beguiling atmosphere of the British coast and the proud and loyal love of a simple young woman. Hillary carries the memory of her childhood toy - a penny bank in the shape of a brave seaman - through her perilous journey toward a new life as an educated gentlewoman. Her fortunes are at the mercy of an unknown benefactor, but she must face disappointment and danger before her heart returns home.