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In the Bishop's Carriage
Classic fiction
In the Bishop's Carriage
292 pages · First published 1905
Nance Olden is a clever young thief who has grown up learning that quick thinking matters more than respectability. After escaping a dangerous situation by hiding in a bishop’s carriage, she begins telling the story of a life shaped by poverty, crime, theatrical connections, and repeated opportunities to become someone different. Nance’s bold voice and refusal to behave like a conventional heroine give the novel much of its energy. Miriam Michelson’s popular 1904 novel mixes crime, romance, humor, and social observation around a pickpocket whose survival skills repeatedly test the boundary between wrongdoing and self-determination.
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