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The Story of Esther Costello

Literary Fiction

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About “The Story of Esther Costello”

The Story of Esther Costello is a fictional narrative about a severely disabled ten-year-old girl who is rescued from impoverished surroundings by a wealthy American philanthropist and taken to America in search of a medical cure. The girl's plight attracts widespread public attention, transforming what began as a charitable endeavor into a commercial enterprise marked by exploitation and moral ambiguity.

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Published
1953
Latest edition
1953 · ISBN 9781842321577
ISBN
9781842321577

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The Story of Esther Costello by Nicholas Monsarrat has 252 pages.

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