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Forgotten Child
- Author
- Katie Flynn
- Narrator
- Julie Maisey
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publish Date
- 27 February 2025
- Run Time
- 10 hours 37 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
From Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn, Forgotten Child is a heartbreaking, uplifting and totally transporting novel to curl up with by the fire.
Scotland, 1940: Isla Donaghue is just sixteen when her mother dies, and her idyllic life comes to an abrupt end. Unable to cope, Isla’s father sends her to the poorhouse when he joins the merchant navy.
Horrified at the harsh conditions of the poorhouse, Isla is determined to escape. Enlisting the help of her newfound friends Meg and Sophie, she devises a plan to flee to Liverpool.
Despite the difficulties of her new life and the dangers of the Luftwaffe, Isla falls in love for the first time. But her beau is not all that he seems… Will true love prevail or will secrets from the past put an end to their happiness?
© Katie Flynn 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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- Author
- Katie Flynn
- Narrator
- Julie Maisey
- Duration
- 10 hours 37 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 February 2025
- ISBN
- 9781804956298
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical romance, Historical fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.From Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Flynn, Forgotten Child is a heartbreaking, uplifting and totally transporting novel to curl up with by the fire.Scotland, 1940: Isla Donaghue is just sixteen when her mother dies, and her idyllic life comes to an abrupt end. Unable to cope, Isla’s father sends her to the poorhouse when he joins the merchant navy.Horrified at the harsh conditions of the poorhouse, Isla is determined to escape. Enlisting the help of her newfound friends Meg and Sophie, she devises a plan to flee to Liverpool.Despite the difficulties of her new life and the dangers of the Luftwaffe, Isla falls in love for the first time. But her beau is not all that he seems… Will true love prevail or will secrets from the past put an end to their happiness?© Katie Flynn 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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