The Foundling School for Girls

She may be an orphan but she has hope for the future

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Pub Date Aug 22 2019 | Archive Date Aug 23 2019
General Fiction (Adult) | Historical Fiction

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'Elizabeth Gill is a born storyteller' Trisha Ashley

After Ruth Dixon's mother deserts her on Christmas Eve, her father comes home drunk and commits an unthinkable act. Without money or friends she has nowhere to go, but when he hurts her a second time, she knows what she must do.

She is rescued by Jay, a businessman, who takes her to the convent where she meets Sister Madeline. Along with the rest of the nuns, Maddy provides food, shelter and education for orphans.

Ruth comes to see her new friends as family and things are finally looking up. But then a pit accident changes everything, and they all stand to lose something - or someone - they love...

From the bestselling author of Miss Appleby's Academy and Nobody's Child comes a new series about the lost orphans of Durham and the nuns who take them in...

'Elizabeth Gill is a born storyteller' Trisha Ashley

After Ruth Dixon's mother deserts her on Christmas Eve, her father comes home drunk and commits an unthinkable act. Without money or friends she...

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ISBN 9781787473386
PRICE £6.99 (GBP)
PAGES 416

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It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last.
I loved this engrossing and entertaining book, it's full of emotions and heartwarming.
The cast of characters is well developed, the setting is interesting and the plot kept me hooked till the last page.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Quercus Books and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

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Excellent story,could not put this book down,a real page Turner well written and thought out loved all the character's. Jay,Mandy,Ruth all added to the story can't wait for a sequel of this book.
A must on all readers list.

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