Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
Never Look Back
- Narrated by: Holli Dempsey
- Length: 29 hrs and 22 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
£0.00 for first 30 days
Never Look Back
Buy Now for £16.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Never Look Back by Lesley Pearse, read by Holli Dempsey.
One good deed takes her into another world . . .
Sixteen-year-old Matilda is a poor Covent Garden flower girl until the day she saves the life of Tabitha, a minister's daughter. Welcomed into Tabitha's family, Matilda is offered the chance of a lifetime.
She leaves behind London's slums and enters the darkest corners of New York. From there she travels across the plains to the Wild West, where San Francisco is in the grip of the gold rush.
Streetwise and strong-willed, Matilda forges a new life for herself and Tabitha among pioneers like Captain James Russell - a man to whom she is deeply attracted. Yet a civil war will soon rip apart this new nation.
Can Matilda and those she loves brave separation and carry on, never looking back?
'With characters it is impossible not to care about . . . this is storytelling at its very best'Daily Mail
'Heart-warming and evocative . . . a real delight to read' Sun
'Lose yourself in this epic saga' Bella
Listeners also enjoyed...
What listeners say about Never Look Back
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- AG
- 08-10-22
Never look back
Another super read by author Lesley Pearse. Full of historical facts together with engaging characters and with hope and love in dire circumstances. A page turner and a thirst for more of Lesley Pearse’s books. I loved it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kitty
- 28-05-24
Lesley Pearce At Her Best
I loved every minute of this story and felt I had been on the journey with Matilda. Loved all the characters, it was full of love and heartbreak, but what came through the whole story was Matilda's strong character, her determination to help others and her love for her family and those she helped throughout her life.
Narrator of this book was good as well
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- josephine harris
- 15-06-21
Brilliant
loved it The characters became so real Compelling story line entwined with the history of America
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer
- 01-08-22
enjoyable light listen
I enjoyed the story, it didn't grip me as much as others from this author but I did enjoy the story and liked the characters. I feel I've been on a journey. enjoyable light listen.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anna Walker
- 14-03-22
Lesley pearse at her finest.
This book has laughter tears by far one of my favourite Lesley Pearse books. I’ve read it several times. Narrator version very good too.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- dawnie
- 28-03-23
Wonderful story
Loved every bit of it one of my favourite books brilliantly told by storyteller and characters were wonderful
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- April Axton
- 18-02-24
Absolutely fabulous story.
A real tear jerker. Following the story of a ragged half starved little Mattie through her amazing life to becoming a wealthy woman.
Never once forgetting her roots. Perfect narration bringing each of the many characters to life.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Mrs M.
- 20-01-24
A heartwarming story of adversity and love.
Definitely more interesting than I had originally imagined. Don't be fooled by that twee book cover. It started to become obvious what would happen to certain characters but didn't detract from the story which was a binge listen, so if you are reading the book you may not put it down. The narrator is excellent, beautiful diction and fluently moved between characters voices and accents which made the story come alive. Definitely recommend.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Linda jauncey
- 17-12-18
great book!
A wonderful story . Too many deaths but I still really enjoyed it. Though the author needs to get her historical facts right. She said 6 million men died in the American Civil War but it was approximately 650,000.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- EmilyF
- 09-03-21
epic adventure
An epic tale of one woman's indomitable spirit and life, well read, thoroughly enjoyed it
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!