
POPPY
POPPY
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
In the sun‑baked streets of a South African town, a nine‑year‑old girl named Poppy endures a harsh daily routine of washing dishes, caring for restless younger siblings, and bearing the sharp rebukes of her stern aunt. Though her world is filled with greasy water, bruising chores, and the constant threat of punishment, Poppy retreats into a vivid inner life, conjuring romantic tales of a beautiful heroine and a gallant knight to soothe her restless spirit.
These imagined stories become her refuge, a place where she can rewrite the bitterness of her reality into hopeful beginnings and happy endings. As she navigates the demanding expectations of her household and the bustling market streets, her resilience shines through, hinting at a journey that may lead her beyond the kitchen’s confines toward a brighter future.
Language
en
Duration
~12 hours (724K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Garcia, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2011-05-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1883–1936
A once hugely popular novelist of romance and adventure, she set many of her stories in southern Africa and gave them a lively, dramatic edge. Writing under an adopted name, she was widely read in the early 20th century and is best remembered for books like Poppy and The Claw.
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