The Barefoot Child

Sharp, Cathy

ISBN 10: 000828668X / ISBN 13: 9780008286682

Verlag: HarperCollins, 2019

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G000828668XI3N10

Inhaltsangabe:

The heart-breaking and compelling new book set in a Victorian workhouse from the author of the The Orphans of Halfpenny Street

When Lucy and her brother, Joshua, are orphaned, it falls to Joshua to provide for them both, but he is barely into his teens and in his naivety, falls prey to bad influences and drink. Lucy is desperate to avoid the workhouse, but when Joshua loses their meagre savings they are thrown out onto the street and, in dire poverty, it isn’t long before Lucy finds herself at its gates – almost a fate worse than death.

Inside the workhouse, Lucy meets with unkindness and cruelty and she knows she must dig deep within herself if she is to survive, let alone thrive. What Lucy needs is a friend and she is surprised to find one in the most unlikely place…

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Cathy loves writing because it gives pleasure to others. She finds writing an extension of herself and it gives her great satisfaction. Cathy says, ‘There is nothing like seeing your book in print, because so much loving care has been given to bringing that book into being.’ Cathy lives in Cambridgeshire.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Barefoot Child
Verlag: HarperCollins
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket