Super Short Summary

In Dodger by Terry Pratchett, Jack Dodger, a resourceful street urchin in Victorian London, rescues a young woman, "Simplicity," from an attack and uncovers that she is fleeing from an abusive, royal husband. With help from historical figures like Charles Dickens and Henry Mayhew, Dodger delves into a series of heroic adventures, ultimately devising a plan to fake Simplicity's death so they can live freely together. The book addresses issues of violence and miscarriage.