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An Amazon Best Book of October 2015: If I told you that this book was about a poor, uneducated woman who had a lifelong affair with a rich and powerful man – but ultimately was the one to teach him a few things about life, you might assume it was your basic star-crossed lover rom-com. But then if I told you it was set in 19th century England, that the woman was an illiterate worker in the factory owned by the rich man’s family – well, you might get worried. Don’t. Mrs. Engels --which begins with the provocative, Jane Austen-esque line, “No one understands men better than the women they don’t marry, and my own opinion... is that the difference between one man and another doesn’t amount to much.” – is an irresistible historical novel based on Lizzie Burns, the real life common law wife of Friedrich Engels, the industrialist turned Communist collaborator of Karl Marx. But don’t let the tony political pedigrees here scare you: Lord knows Lizzie doesn’t. Instead, she tells off the snooty shopkeepers, befriends the misunderstood household “help,” and generally reminds her beloved of his all-too-human roots. (Note: lots of sex, of the sweaty, non-air brushed kind, helps.) The fact that she was a real person who lived in another century and that her lover was a famous man is beside the point; thanks to Lizzie’s clear, strong voice and McCrea’s assured storytelling, Mrs. Engels emerges as an earthy everywoman, an Eliza Doolittle minus the kitsch, a character for the ages. --Sara Nelson
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, and shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and the Walter Scott Prize for Historical FictionLove is a bygone idea, centuries-worn. There are things we can go without, and love is among them; bread and a warm hearth are not.In September 1870 a train leaves Manchester bound for London. On board is Lizzie Burns, a poor worker from the Irish slums, embarking on the journey that will change her forever.Sitting in the first-class carriage beside her lover, the wealthy mill-owner Frederick Engels, the vision of a life of peace and comfort takes shape before her eyes. But as Lizzie soon learns 'the world doesn't happen how you think it will. The secret is to soften to it, and to take its blows.' In September 1871, a train leaves Manchester bound for London. On board is Lizzie Burns, a poor worker from the Irish slums, who is embarking on the journey that will change her forever. Sitting in the first-class carriage beside her lover, the wealthy mill-owner Frederick Engels, the vision of a life of peace and. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925228229
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. In September 1871, a train leaves Manchester bound for London. On board is Lizzie Burns, a poor worker from the Irish slums, who is embarking on the journey that will change her forever. Sitting in the first-class carriage beside her lover, the wealthy mill-owner Frederick Engels, the vision of a life of peace and. Seller Inventory # B9781925228229
Book Description Condition: New. In September 1871, a train leaves Manchester bound for London. On board is Lizzie Burns, a poor worker from the Irish slums, who is embarking on the journey that will change her forever. Sitting in the first-class carriage beside her lover, the wealthy mill-owner Frederick Engels, the vision of a life of peace and. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . . 2016. New edition. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781925228229
Book Description Condition: New. In September 1871, a train leaves Manchester bound for London. On board is Lizzie Burns, a poor worker from the Irish slums, who is embarking on the journey that will change her forever. Sitting in the first-class carriage beside her lover, the wealthy mill-owner Frederick Engels, the vision of a life of peace and. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . . 2016. New edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781925228229
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