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The Forty Elephants / Erin Bledsoe.

Bledsoe, Erin, (author.).

Summary:
In 1920s London, pickpocket Alice Diamond scrambles to survive in her gritty neighborhood. With her father in prison and her brother in debt to a crime syndicate, she struggles to protect her father's territory. Recruited by Mary Carr, Alice joins a female gang, the Forty Elephants, and tastes success. But it's not long before she wants more--no matter the cost.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1665019891
  • ISBN: 9781665019897
  • Physical Description: 299 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Ashland, OR : Blackstone Publishing, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Inspired by the true story of Alice Diamond and the Forty Elephants, the first all-female gang of London"--Cover.
Subject: Diamond, Alice, 1896-1952 > Fiction.
Female gangs > Fiction.
Female offenders > Fiction.
Shoplifting > Fiction.
Organized crime > Fiction.
Criminals > Fiction.
Nineteen twenties > Fiction.
London (England) > History > 20th century > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.

Available copies

  • 12 of 12 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Abington Community Library FICTION BLEDSOE (Text) 50687011795914 Adult Fiction Available -
Albright Memorial Library FICTION BLEDSOE (Text) 50686016296654 Adult Fiction Available -
Brandywine Community Library BLE (Text) 33249025017124 Fiction Available -
Carbondale Public Library FICTION BLEDSOE (Text) 50688010835545 Adult Fiction Available -
Carroll Valley Library HIST FIC BLEDSOE ERIN (Text)
Endowment: Joan T. Crapster Named Endowment, 2022
35740635867120 Historical Fiction Available -
Mason-Dixon Public Library Adults BLE Fiction (Text) 34262000783296 Main Room Available -
New Castle Public Library Fic Bledsoe (Text)
Memorial: In Memory of Goldie Poholsky, given by Dr. Paula Joseph Hasson
31902005469317 NWCM Fiction Available -
North Wales Area Library F Bledsoe (Text) 35410000822395 NWAL Fiction Available -
Allentown Public Library BLEDSOE, ERIN (Text) 34455007045814 Adult Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library f (Text) 33062009686453 Adult Fiction Available -

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