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A Boy in the House

(1952)
And Other Stories
A collection of stories by

 
 
In this short but poignant tale, Mazo de la Roche tells the story of a small boy from an orphan home who has come to work for two sisters - Mrs Morton and Lydia Dove - who are, in old age, suffering greatly reduced circumstances. They have rented out half of their house to a writer, Lindley, who has sought out this isolated spot for the writing of a novel.


Genre: Children's Fiction

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