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The Orphans of Ardwick
- Author
- Emma Hornby
- Narrator
- Julia Franklin
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 10 January 2019
- Run Time
- 13 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Orphans of Ardwick by Emma Hornby, read by Julia Franklin.
After a cold, hard winter on the streets, three orphan children are about to give up hope when an unexpected turn of events brings them to the doorstep of a grand house in Ardwick, Manchester.
Taken in by the firm but kind-hearted cook, the young friends can hardly believe their luck. But behind Bracken House’s impressive façade lies a household steeped in troubles and mystery, with residents above and below stairs battling their own demons and dark secrets.
Not everyone is happy about the new arrivals, and soon the orphans’ safety is in danger. If they want to stay in the first home any of them have known for years, they must unravel the past and bring hope to the future. Will they succeed? Or will they come to regret ever leaving the mean slum streets they once called home?
Emma Hornby's page-turning, absorbing sagas will tug at your heartstrings. Fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Maggie Hope will love Emma Hornby.
(c) 2018, Emma Hornby (P) 2019 Soundings
Critics Review
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A woman’s lot was shocking in the 1850s as this Cooksonlike saga brilliantly describes... Have some tissues handy!
Peterborough Telegraph on A Shilling for a Wife
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Details
- Author
- Emma Hornby
- Narrator
- Julia Franklin
- Duration
- 13 hours
- Release Date
- 10 January 2019
- ISBN
- 9781473569102
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Historical romance
Synopsis
Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Orphans of Ardwick by Emma Hornby, read by Julia Franklin.After a cold, hard winter on the streets, three orphan children are about to give up hope when an unexpected turn of events brings them to the doorstep of a grand house in Ardwick, Manchester.Taken in by the firm but kind-hearted cook, the young friends can hardly believe their luck. But behind Bracken House’s impressive façade lies a household steeped in troubles and mystery, with residents above and below stairs battling their own demons and dark secrets.Not everyone is happy about the new arrivals, and soon the orphans’ safety is in danger. If they want to stay in the first home any of them have known for years, they must unravel the past and bring hope to the future. Will they succeed? Or will they come to regret ever leaving the mean slum streets they once called home?Emma Hornby's page-turning, absorbing sagas will tug at your heartstrings. Fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Maggie Hope will love Emma Hornby.(c) 2018, Emma Hornby (P) 2019 Soundings
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