The Society of Literary Marauders
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The Society of Literary Marauders
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Narrated by:
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Eleanor Howell
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Sasha Wasley
At Oxford University, 1928, four young women make a secret pledge: 'I hereby undertake to take and read any book kept away from nice young ladies.'
They've come from unlikely corners of the British Empire: brickworker's daughter Annie, wealthy flapper Ridley, refined Parsi aristocrat Dorelia and disheartened schoolteacher Norma. They call themselves the Society of Literary Marauders and the price of entry is having stolen a book.
Their illicit meetings rapidly become a lifeline in a world where knowledge is power, and women are fed lies and half-truths. They start with small misdemeanours – getting their hands on banned books, stealing back historical records claimed by the men's colleges. But over time, they become aware of a true literary injustice – and they slowly formulate a plan to put this historical wrong to right...
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