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The Sixpenny Orphan
- Author
- Glenda Young
- Narrator
- Janine Birkett
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 16 February 2023
- Run Time
- 9 hours 59 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The brand-new saga from the author of A Mother's Christmas Wish.
'Please, sir, take us both. We only have each other. We don't know how to live apart.'
After the death of their parents, sisters Poppy and Rose are taken in by widow Nellie Harper. But whilst they have a roof over their heads, the young orphans are unloved, unwanted, and always hungry, with only one pair of boots between them. Keen to make money, Nellie hatches a plan to sell the girls to the mysterious Mr Scurrfield. But when the day comes for them to leave, Scurrfield reveals he will take only one of the sisters - and he will decide which it will be on the turn of a sixpence.
Ten years later, Poppy is married with three children. Not a day goes by when she doesn't think about Rose, but after many years of searching, Poppy has accepted that her sister is lost to her. That is until a letter suddenly arrives, revealing Rose's fate and breaking Poppy's heart. Determined to be reunited with her beloved sister, Poppy sets out to bring Rose home.
If you love Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, you'll LOVE Glenda Young's 'amazing novels!' (ITV's This Morning presenter Sharon Marshall)
'Real sagas with female characters right at the heart' Woman's Hour
'In the world of historical saga writers, there's a brand new voice' My Weekly
(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Ltd
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Details
- Author
- Glenda Young
- Narrator
- Janine Birkett
- Duration
- 9 hours 59 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 February 2023
- ISBN
- 9781472283276
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Historical romance
Synopsis
A compelling saga filled with romance, drama and tragedy, ideal for lovers of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin.The brand-new saga from the author of A Mother's Christmas Wish.'Please, sir, take us both. We only have each other. We don't know how to live apart.'After the death of their parents, sisters Poppy and Rose are taken in by widow Nellie Harper. But whilst they have a roof over their heads, the young orphans are unloved, unwanted, and always hungry, with only one pair of boots between them. Keen to make money, Nellie hatches a plan to sell the girls to the mysterious Mr Scurrfield. But when the day comes for them to leave, Scurrfield reveals he will take only one of the sisters - and he will decide which it will be on the turn of a sixpence.Ten years later, Poppy is married with three children. Not a day goes by when she doesn't think about Rose, but after many years of searching, Poppy has accepted that her sister is lost to her. That is until a letter suddenly arrives, revealing Rose's fate and breaking Poppy's heart. Determined to be reunited with her beloved sister, Poppy sets out to bring Rose home.If you love Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, you'll LOVE Glenda Young's 'amazing novels!' (ITV's This Morning presenter Sharon Marshall)'Real sagas with female characters right at the heart' Woman's Hour'In the world of historical saga writers, there's a brand new voice' My Weekly(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Ltd
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