The Hired Girl
Narrated by Rachel Botchan
- Released
- September 11, 2015
- Length
- 12 hrs 48 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books
In "The Hired Girl," 14-year-old Joan Skraggs faces profound unhappiness after her mother's death, living under the harsh conditions of her father's farm alongside her indifferent brothers. Yearning for education and personal freedom, Joan's world changes when her father forbids her from attending school, igniting a transformative journey as she becomes a runaway and a hired girl. Set in pre-World War I America and conveyed through her journal entries, this story explores themes of feminism, social class, and the quest for self-discovery, all layered with humor and warmth.
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