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In Dorothy Whipples High Wages a determined young woman makes her way in the world against the looming backdrop of World War I High Wages is more than a tale of savvy entrepreneurship Janes thoughts feelings adventures and disappointments in love and friendship are all laid bare
Jane Carter sees an advertisement for a livein shop assistant and jumps at the chance to leave her old life behind After Chadwick the draper takes her on Jane learns all there is to know about fabrics and dressmaking She proves a talented saleswoman and befriends Maggie and Lily the other employees
The girls struggle under exploitative conditions meagre pay tiny portions of food the boss cheating them out of commissions When the young man Maggie is seeing falls in love with Jane a bitter fallingout results in Maggie threatening to leave Chadwicks Armed with initiative and ideas Jane decides to set up her very own clothing shop but its not all plain sailing far from it
High Wages is part of the Persephone Audiobook Collection a series of forgotten classics including neglected fiction and nonfiction by women writers First published in 1930 this edition includes a new preface by author Jane Brocket
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