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The Girl in the Ragged Shawl (The Children of the Workhouse, Book 1)

by Cathy Sharp

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Heartbreaking and uplifting, the story of the workhouse orphan, Eliza, will touch your heart.Eliza was left as a small baby at the workhouse in Whitechapel, wrapped in her mother''s shawl, which is all she has of the mother she never knew. At eleven ... Read more
Heartbreaking and uplifting, the story of the workhouse orphan, Eliza, will touch your heart.Eliza was left as a small baby at the workhouse in Whitechapel, wrapped in her mother''s shawl, which is all she has of the mother she never knew. At eleven years-old, she has survived sickness, near starvation and harsh beatings.Master Simpkins and his cruel daughter rule the workhouse with a rod of iron, but when Romany boy, Joe, arrives at the workhouse, his spirit and courage give Eliza hope that another life is waiting for her outside.When she is sold into service, Eliza is relieved to be out of the workhouse and hopes her fortunes are changing for the better, but cruelty and unkindness are everywhere and her salvation could become her ruin. Less

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Publication date October 18, 2018
Languageeng
ISBN9780008286668
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Cathy Sharp
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Cathy Sharp is happily married and lives with her husband in a small Cambridgeshire village. They like visiting Spain together and enjoy the benefits of sunshine and pleasant walks, while at home they...

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