<P> When the novel begins in the early 1800s , Philip is a seven - year - old orphan raised by his cruel sister , Mrs. Joe , who beats him regularly , and her husband Joe Gargery , a blacksmith and Pip 's best friend . He lives in the marsh area of Kent , England , twenty miles from the sea . </P>
<P> When the novel begins in the early 1800s , Philip is a seven - year - old orphan raised by his cruel sister , Mrs. Joe , who beats him regularly , and her husband Joe Gargery , a blacksmith and Pip 's best friend . He lives in the marsh area of Kent , England , twenty miles from the sea . </P>
how old is pip at the start of great expectations
how old is pip at the start of great expectations
seven - year - old
seven - year - old