Nobody's Girl by Hector Malot
This edition of Nobody's Girl, a classic novel by Hector. We follow the story of a young orphan named Perinne, who - despite poverty and misfortune - maintains her nature as a motivated, moral and resourceful young girl. Only through her wit and intelligence is Perinne able to escape the grim, oppressive working conditions of her friends inside the industrialised city. However, rather than simply leave her friends behind Perinne uses her influential personality to persuade a factory owner to better his employees' conditions and rights as workers. He assents to her requests, and this event makes the daring Perinne something of a hero in the community. The later part of the book chronicles Perinne's search for her lost family, a quest which is as exciting as it is suspenseful as we wonder: will the bold youngster discover her long lost relatives? This book was originally published in 1893 in French under the title 'En Famille', or 'In the Family'.
Table of Content
Chapter 1 Perrine and Palikare
Chapter 2 Grain-of-Salt is Kind
Chapter 4 A Hard Road to Travel
Chapter 10 The Hut on the Island
Chapter 11 Work in the Factory
Chapter 13 Strange Housekeeping
Chapter 14 A Banquet in the Hut
Chapter 16 Grandfather's Interpreter
Chapter 18 Secretary to M. Vulfran
Chapter 19 Suspicion and Confidence
Chapter 23 Grandfather's Companion
Chapter 24 Getting an Education
Chapter 27 The Blind Man's Grief
Chapter 28 An Unrespected Funeral
Chapter 29 The Angel of Reform