Fleeing Ireland after her mother's death and her father's shameful abuse, Bridie finds refuge as a housemaid in London's East End. But the slums of 1920s Plaistow are no easy place for a woman on her own, but through her unconventional work as a money lender, she finds respect and eventually love.
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