The Girl Ran Away: A Story from Africa

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Elizabeth Jenkins, a 17-year-old raised in a Congo mission station, escapes an impending marriage to the much older station doctor just hours before the wedding. Her flight leads her to Nairobi, where she faces the challenges of being a single woman in a perilous environment. The novel explores her journey across two continents as she navigates love and self-discovery, encountering three lovers along the way, all while seeking a life of her own.