The Girls with No Names, Serena Burdick
The Girls with No Names, Serena Burdick
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The Girls with No Names

Author: Serena Burdick

Narrator: Emily Lawrence, Nancy Peterson, Amy McFadden

Unabridged: 12 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/07/2020


Synopsis

INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

A beautiful tale of hope, courage, and sisterhood—inspired by the real House of Mercy and the girls confined there for daring to break the rules.

Growing up in New York City in the 1910s, Luella and Effie Tildon realize that even as wealthy young women, their freedoms come with limits. But when the sisters discover a shocking secret about their father, Luella, the brazen elder sister, becomes emboldened to do as she pleases. Her rebellion comes with consequences, and one morning Luella is mysteriously gone.

Effie suspects her father has sent Luella to the House of Mercy and hatches a plan to get herself committed to save her sister. But she made a miscalculation, and with no one to believe her story, Effie’s own escape seems impossible—unless she can trust an enigmatic girl named Mable. As their fates entwine, Mable and Effie must rely on their tenuous friendship to survive.

Home for Unwanted Girls meets The Dollhouse in this atmospheric, heartwarming story that explores not only the historical House of Mercy, but the lives—and secrets—of the girls who stayed there.

“Burdick has spun a cautionary tale of struggle and survival, love and family — and above all, the strength of the heart, no matter how broken.” — New York Times Book Review

“Burdick reveals the perils of being a woman in 1913 and exposes the truths of their varying social circles.” — Chicago Tribune

About Serena Burdick

Serena Burdick Graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in California before moving to New York City to pursue a degree in English Literature at Brooklyn College. Author of GIRL IN THE AFTERNOON, she lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband and two sons.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bkwmlee on January 12, 2020

3.5 stars Right off the bat, I have to say that I had mixed feelings about this book – which is why, as I sit down to write this review, I’m struggling a bit trying to figure out how best to begin. In reading the summary, I thought this would be a story centered around the historical House of Mercy,......more

Goodreads review by Paige on September 08, 2019

1910-1913, New York: A world where men hold the upper hand. Values are changing with the turn of the century. Women are still fighting for their rights. A young female can be sent away or imprisoned for nearly any act of defilement or unbecoming behavior. Told from three different viewpoints, the st......more

Goodreads review by Berit☀️✨ on January 14, 2020

This book definitely made me glad I was not alive in the 1910s! This is not the first book I’ve read during this timeperiod where women are treated abysmally. Sent away to “Holmes“ simply for not conforming too the rules men in Society and their families believe they should live by. These homes are......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews on May 14, 2023

Effie and Luella lived a privileged life and had to conform to all the strict rules set upon women in the 1910's including being sent away. Effie was the sister who had a health problem, and Luella was the sister who was beautiful. Both behaved, but were bored with their lives and the control their p......more

Goodreads review by Lucia on February 13, 2023

3,5 Si tienes pensado leer esta novela, te recomiendo que vayas sin saber mucho y sin esperar muchos, si puedes evitar la sinopsis también mejor. Lo primero decir que es una historia interesante, quizá no estes pensando todo el rato en el libro pero cuando lo coges si que te mantiene enganchado a la......more