Orphans and Trinkets
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Last published Wed, Jul 10, 2019
A realistic novella set in pre-Victorian England with an extremely simple plot. Based off of true events, it follows three orphans as they try to break into the orphanage toy room, that it. Philosophy of human appreciation in regards to societal norms is a recurrent theme.
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