Why a Booktrail?
1922: Women don’t have to marry or serve to get ahead. They can steal.
Poor Girls
What you need to know before your trail
1922. Eleanor Mackridge is staring down the barrel of two equally depressing life choices – serving the upper classes or finding a husband – when she crosses paths with the notorious all-female gang, the Forty Elephants.
YOU MIGHT AS WELL BREAK THEM
These are women who society would rather forget. They are bold and vulgar, they steal diamonds and fur, drink champagne and gin. They give young women ideas above their station – and Eleanor wants in. Now she has the chance to make sure that history remembers her.
Locations
Reset- England - London
- A: Elephant & Castle
- B: Selfridges
- C: Elephant & Castle Tavern
- D: 118 Stamford St
Travel Guide
London
The Author says:
For years, the myths around the real-life crime syndicate, The Forty Elephants—infamously known as “The Forties”—kept surfacing in my mind. How come such an audacious story about the biggest and most successful female run crime syndicate in the history of the UK is barely known?
The gang operated in and around the Elephant & Castle area of London – more information at the London Museum
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Poor Girls
Destination/Location: London Author: Clare Whitfield Departure: 1922
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