by Elizabeth O'Hara · Dufour Editions · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781853712753
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«Hiring Fair» is Elizabeth O'Hara's historical novel for young readers, published in 1994 by Dufour Editions in paperback (176 pages, in English).
In rural Ireland in 1890, Sally and Katie, two sisters once well-off, become servants after their father's death in a fishing accident. Sally serves in the Stewart household and Katie in the Campbells'. When Mrs Stewart needs surgery, Sally is left in charge of the house, the farm and the children, and that responsibility makes her grow up.
The cover of this edition shows the title «The Hiring Fair» alongside the badges of the Bisto Merit Award and the EBS Book Awards.
Aimed at young readers aged about 10 to 13, especially those looking for historical fiction with teenage protagonists.
