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The Runaway Children
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
A heartwarming saga about surviving against the odds and finding a family, from top 10 best-selling author Lindsey Hutchinson.
In two run-down houses, at the side of a barren Black Country heath, live six children with no family but each other. Abandoned or orphaned, every day is a fight to find food and keep warm. But they are determined to stay free of the clutches of the workhouse and the horrors that would face them if they were ever torn apart. Dora Parsons lives with her mother, Mary, and her evil grandmother, Edith. Edith’s house may be comfortable and warm, and food is plentiful, but every day, Dora suffers at the hands of her spiteful gran.
Desperate to protect her child, Mary longs to run away, but she has no money to keep them alive and nowhere else to call home. When fate intervenes and Mary and Dora meet the children, events are set in train that will change all their lives forever. But will the friends find peace and comfort at last, or does the chill of the winter signal the most desperate ending of all?
The Queen of Black Country sagas is back with a heart-breaking, pause-resisting story of survival, friendship and what it means to be a family. Perfect for fans of Val Wood and Lyn Andrews.
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- Una OReilly
- 14-06-23
Very enjoyable
I love Annie Aldington! Really enjoyed this book!
I want to read the books before now xx
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- osteo1
- 19-06-22
This is a 'must read/listenin'
What a stunning book/story by Lindsey Hutchinson. Hope, despair, courage, kindness and a heart warming story that everyone should take note of: Moral of the story, do not judge others who appear to not quite match what one thinks someone should look like, speak like and dress like. If only humanity acted like the characters in this book do with with generosity of spirit and kindness to all.This story is one you won't want to end and one you won't second guess various plots for.
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- Kindle Customer
- 17-03-24
Lovely story. Really enjoyed it.
The story was well written. The audio was excellent. I found the book was good as it helped me relax.
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- Frances
- 06-07-23
loved it
if you enjoy stories about families all the diffenant characters and personalities this is definatly for you. I tried to find it if it was part of a series but I don't think it is. that's how much I enjoyed it. I wanted to learn what happened to the children after the book ended I enjoyed it that much.
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- Rosie
- 19-09-24
Excellent
Really gripping story and very well read . Can’t wait to read more from this author ✍️
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- Flossy
- 08-07-23
what a lovely story, sadnand happiness all rolled
loved it very well told and very enjoyable, storytelling happiness and sad all together
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- shirlivalentine
- 02-05-22
Brilliant story
I just loved this story from start to finish, in fact I didn’t want it to end !! Very well written by Linsey Hutchinson and expertly narrated by Annie Aldington. A story full of hope, despair, sadness and everything in between. I could imagine all the characters as the story was so well described and accents of all the characters well produced. All in all an excellent book and one I would highly recommend adding to your library.
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