The Colloquies of Edward Osborne, Citizen and Clothworker of London

"The Colloquies of Edward Osborne, Citizen and Clothworker of London" by Anne Manning is a historical story that trails Edward Osborne, a country boy, as he finds himself in the middle of London, starting as a clothworker's apprentice. The story tells about society, growing up, and how difficult city life can be back then. When Edward first shows up in London with his mother, he's amazed but also anxious about the busy city. They walk through all the crowded streets to the Clothworkers’ Hall, the place where Edward will begin learning his new job. The huge differences between the quiet country and the loud city become very real as Edward meets his boss, Master Hewet, and other people that hint at what's to come during his journey. During Edward's first days, he's both scared and thrilled as he tries to make sense of this strange new world.