The Peppered Moth

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Set in a South Yorkshire mining town in the early 1900s, the story follows young Bessie Bawtry, a bright and ambitious girl yearning for a life beyond her gritty surroundings. Despite the bleakness of her environment and the lack of aspiration among those around her, Bessie's dreams of escape highlight her precocious nature and desire for a brighter future.