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Hester Roon

by Norah Lofts

Hester Roon was the bastard daughter of the scullery maid at the Fleece Inn, and a serving girl herself--until her master commanded her presence in his chambers. To escape from him, she ran away and joined London's sprawling underworld--until she was caught, cruelly convicted and transported to a strange, slave-run sugar plantation in the West Indies. There she found the only man who dared to challenge her wild, untamed spirit. . .

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?