Sarah Valentine, No Great Expectations

Part 1

by Philip Valentine Coates


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Hardcover
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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 11/11/2016

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 280
ISBN : 9781524665425
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 280
ISBN : 9781524665401
Format : E-Book
Dimensions : N/A
Page Count : 280
ISBN : 9781524665418

About the Book

This volume is the first in a trilogy, a fascinating historical biography about the author’s great-great-grandmother, Sarah Valentine. Born in 1819 in the deprived East End of London, she led a life filled with heartache and adversity. England was in a deep depression, along with the whole of Europe, brought on by the Napoleonic wars. This was, of course, during the time of Charles Dickens, who would have known the area well. Some of Sarah Valentine’s experiences mirrored those of Dickens’s characters, in that she was “taken in” by a “Fagin” of the time and fell into thievery. She was later thrown into the Shoreditch workhouse, where she fell afoul of a number of feral girls, who were quite happy to inflict serious harm to anyone who got in their way. In his in-depth biography, Philip Coates offers remarkable insight into the daily struggles of a real-life, penniless young woman who survived a depraved and dangerous environment. His meticulous research has produced a unique portrait of a family member who was born in a turbulent time in London’s history.


About the Author

Philip Valentine Coates was born in Sheffield, England and attended the University of Surrey, where he obtained his master’s degree. He has written comprehensive technology papers for publication and holds many patents registered in a variety of countries. He and his wife Jennifer have five children and fifteen unruly grandchildren, who are the loves of his life.