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An Orphan’s Story
- Author
- Cathy Sharp
- Narrator
- Antonia Beamish
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 16 January 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 55 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
In a time of war, an orphaned boy must embark on an epic journey…
After the death of his beloved father, Arthur and a group of other young evacuees are sent far away to Canada for their own safety on the eve of the Second World War. Alone and afraid, with no family to protect him, Arthur faces an unknown future.
But even on the other side of the world he can’t escape the war. Faced with more upheaval, Arthur begins to doubt he will ever find his forever family. With so much heartache and turmoil, can he hold on to his dream of love and happiness?
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Details
- Author
- Cathy Sharp
- Narrator
- Antonia Beamish
- Duration
- 9 hours 55 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 January 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008680190
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems, Narrative theme: coming of age, Second World War fiction, Narrative theme: journeys and voyages
Synopsis
The brand new emotional and heart-wrenching tale from the author of The Lost Evacuee and The Boy with the Suitcase In a time of war, an orphaned boy must embark on an epic journey… After the death of his beloved father, Arthur and a group of other young evacuees are sent far away to Canada for their own safety on the eve of the Second World War. Alone and afraid, with no family to protect him, Arthur faces an unknown future. But even on the other side of the world he can’t escape the war. Faced with more upheaval, Arthur begins to doubt he will ever find his forever family. With so much heartache and turmoil, can he hold on to his dream of love and happiness?
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