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Overview

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...

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780008286682
  • ISBN-10: 000828668X
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish Date: July 2019
  • Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
  • Page Count: 400

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