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The Workhouse Girl

By: Dilly Court
Narrated by: Annie Aldington
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Summary

Circumstances force eight-year-old Sarah and her widowed mother to enter the notorious St Giles and St George’s Workhouse.

When her mother dies in childbirth, the independent-minded Sarah falls foul of the workhouse master, Trigg, and his cruel wife.

Sarah’s ordeal seems to be over when a sugar mill owner takes her into his home.

But her wealthy benefactor reports Trigg and his wife. And blaming Sarah for their misfortune, in a fit of revenge, the couple decide to take the law into their own hands.

©2013 Dilly Court (P)2014 Isis Publishing Ltd, Random House Audiobooks
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TRUELY LOVELY

I really enjoyed this book.
It flowed with variety.
Keeping you immersed in the story.
Sad at times, funny at times but more so, just a really good warm feeling book.
Sad it’s finished!

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very enjoyable

I love historical novels and this one didn't disappoint. There are a good mix of characters and twists and turns.

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Beautifully written and illustrated

I had tears , laughter, anger everything you want when reading a book. pure brilliant.

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and yet another very good read.

another great read coming from this author. looking forward to the next one in line .

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Fantastic.

Another brilliant story from Dilly Court.I feel that there should be a follow upI couldn’t stop listening to it.Excellently narrated again by Annie Aldington.I can’t wait to begin my next Audible.I should really change authors.Just so impressed with Miss Court,I will choose another of her novels

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Excellent Book

I have never read this author before but I am now hooked and cant wait to read another. Great story with lovely characters.

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Another great book by Dilly Court

The superb Annie Aldington compliments Dilly Courts books to bring the characters to life, jumping from the page.

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workhouse girl

what a great story. kept me sane during Covid. Happy to have found this author. narration perfect

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Such a fabulous adventure

She has done it again, Dilly Court has to be the best story teller in the land. A truly superb tale of rags to riches and everything in between. 5 stars

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Enjoyable but unbelievable & predictable.

I did enjoy listening but found the storyline a little unbelievable (yes I know it’s fiction!) and a little predictable.
But, all in all, it was an entertaining listen.

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