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A New Day At Paradise Pottery
- Author
- Lynn Johnson
- Narrator
- Julia Franklin
- Publisher
- Ulverscroft Ltd
- Publish Date
- 1 October 2023
- Run Time
- 10 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
When her father's reliance on the bottle, and his increasingly violent temper, causes more turmoil for Martha, her mother and her three siblings, as well as World War One causing more strain on the home front, her prospects look bleak.
With no money or qualifications to speak of, starting a job at the Potteries feels like a lifeline, but Martha finds herself wanting more than the production line job she works on.
Her one talent is her artistic flair, but will this be enough to help her rise through the ranks at Paradise Pottery and make a future for herself? And can she ever escape her father’s dark shadow over her?
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Details
- Author
- Lynn Johnson
- Narrator
- Julia Franklin
- Duration
- 10 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 October 2023
- ISBN
- 9781399129763
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ulverscroft Ltd
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction
Synopsis
Martha Owen has not had an easy start in life. Her abusive father dominates the family and she has lost her only friend after a painful falling-out. When her father's reliance on the bottle, and his increasingly violent temper, causes more turmoil for Martha, her mother and her three siblings, as well as World War One causing more strain on the home front, her prospects look bleak. With no money or qualifications to speak of, starting a job at the Potteries feels like a lifeline, but Martha finds herself wanting more than the production line job she works on. Her one talent is her artistic flair, but will this be enough to help her rise through the ranks at Paradise Pottery and make a future for herself? And can she ever escape her father’s dark shadow over her?
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