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A review by finocchio
The Potato Factory by Bryce Courtenay
5.0
A wonderfully lush story about the underbelly of London society told through a Fegin-like character who is quite intelligent. Everyone is flawed and scarred by the way society treats and expects the lowest class to act.
Two people rise above it, slipping back and pushing forward to better their stations. Mary "Abacus" and Ikey are oh so difficult to empathize with. But through thick and thin, this reader built a begrudging admiration for their shear perseverance and moxie.
Delicious Dickensian language that is, at best, a dialect of the King's English.
Wow, there is a rich tapestry of subplots and intrigue that I cannot do justice!
They end up going their separate ways through the penal system to the dumping ground: Australia.
The story continues there. I'm now reading book two.
Two people rise above it, slipping back and pushing forward to better their stations. Mary "Abacus" and Ikey are oh so difficult to empathize with. But through thick and thin, this reader built a begrudging admiration for their shear perseverance and moxie.
Delicious Dickensian language that is, at best, a dialect of the King's English.
Wow, there is a rich tapestry of subplots and intrigue that I cannot do justice!
They end up going their separate ways through the penal system to the dumping ground: Australia.
The story continues there. I'm now reading book two.