Publisher's Synopsis
The Lost Girl (1920) tells the story of Alvina Houghton, daughter of a Midlands draper, who buys a theatre hoping for financial stability. Among the traveling performers is Ciccio, a sensual Italian who captures Alvina's heart. She flees with him to Naples, entering into a world of sexual freedom. The Lost Girl (1920) was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in the fiction category.