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Pauper's Gold
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
Hannah Francis has been forced to leave her beloved mother and the life she knows in the silk mill town of Macclesfield and is set to become an apprentice at a cotton mill in the Derbyshire dales. It is a cruel blow for such a young girl, but her three travelling companions are even younger than she is, and Hannah is determined to keep their spirits up and remain in good cheer.
Once she is settled in the mill, Hannah discovers that the hours of work are long, and the daily routine is dangerous, arduous, and harsh, but her bright singing and capacity for joy lighten the load for everyone. Hannah soon becomes a favourite with the other mill workers. Friendships are forged and an innocent love starts to blossom. But can such a fragile love survive cruel reality?
It is not long before she attracts the eye of Edmund Critchlow, the man who owns them all, body and soul - the man from whom no pretty mill girl is safe. Times are hard in the cotton industry as civil war rages across America affecting even the mill owner and the lives of all his workers....
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- Judith A. Powell
- 06-07-23
Pauper’s Gold
Excellent story, very well narrated and thoroughly enjoyable! I couldn’t put it down it was so good…..
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- pamela
- 06-12-14
a good story
What made the experience of listening to Pauper's Gold the most enjoyable?
a story of the hardships of a girl that sent to work in a mill the struggle she has but is triumphant in the end
Who was your favorite character and why?
Hana a good woman
Which character – as performed by Anne Dover – was your favourite?
Hana
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
it was a bit sad
Any additional comments?
a good read if you like historical books
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- ejay
- 20-05-24
excellent story
historical elements: workhouse, Mill life and rich poor divide details of american civil war impact .A very entertaining and easy listen with wonderful narration.
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- Christine Covey
- 30-01-15
Fab!
What a great read!! The best I have had in a long time. Paints a great picture and the characters are so well pressed
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- Edinburghgal
- 18-11-22
Really enjoyed this
Have listened to a few Margaret Dickenson books. I just like the style and detail of each. Anne Over’s narration brings the stories to life. My only comment is that the endings are often too abrupt or maybe I am always sad the story has come to an end. Now on to the next one!
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- Sue
- 21-01-17
Paupers Gold
Excellent book, with a story which will touch your heart. Hannah had to go in the workhouse with her Mother, it wasn't long before she was sent to work at a mill, with a very cruel man in charge. You hear how Hannah coped with the highs & lows of life there, running away when it just got too bad, but she would return years later to get her revenge
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- MRS CELIA L J DONOGHUE
- 11-01-24
The Story
Margaret Dickinson’s books are always a great read. Exciting, gripping and very difficult to put down.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-04-24
A great tale of life around Derbyshire Mills
A great tale woven with many interesting characters around the life of a young woman. She experiences great hardship but comes through it all in the end as all good takes do.
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- lou
- 28-07-24
Very good
slow to start with, but it does pick up and gets better as it goes on, I would recommend this book.
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