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An Orphan's Courage
Author: Maggie Mason
Narrator: Maggie Mason
Unabridged: TBD
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Published: 02/11/2027
Categories: Fiction, Sagas, Romance, Historical Fiction
Synopsis
Blackpool, 1939
Elsie Harper has spent her whole life fighting to escape poverty. Touring the country with her best friend Kathleen O'Rourke and a small variety troupe, she finally dares to dream of love and happiness when she falls for charming performer Alec Morrison.
But when war tears her future apart, Elsie finds herself alone, pregnant, and struggling to survive once more. As heartbreak and tragedy follow her from the theatres of Blackpool to the darkest days of the war, it is Kathleen's fierce loyalty that keeps her going.
Together, the two friends face loss, betrayal, and the hardships of rebuilding their lives. But when old wounds threaten to destroy the bond between them, Elsie must decide where her future really lies...
A heartbreaking but uplifting wartime saga about friendship, love, and survival, perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Katie Flynn, and Dilly Court.
READERS LOVE MAGGIE MASON'S HEARTBREAKING BOOKS:
'I loved the characters and the setting...a brilliant, well-written story!' 5-star reader review
'This was such a lovely book to read, I couldn't put it down. Maggie Mason's books never let you down' 5-star reader review
'What a wonderful story. You actually feel you are there amongst the characters as it unfolds' 5-star reader review
'This book is like a roller coaster...I laughed, I cried, you just won't want to put it down' 5-star reader review
'Filled with love and friendship...What a absolutely beautiful story to read' 5-star reader review
Elsie Harper has spent her whole life fighting to escape poverty. Touring the country with her best friend Kathleen O'Rourke and a small variety troupe, she finally dares to dream of love and happiness when she falls for charming performer Alec Morrison.
But when war tears her future apart, Elsie finds herself alone, pregnant, and struggling to survive once more. As heartbreak and tragedy follow her from the theatres of Blackpool to the darkest days of the war, it is Kathleen's fierce loyalty that keeps her going.
Together, the two friends face loss, betrayal, and the hardships of rebuilding their lives. But when old wounds threaten to destroy the bond between them, Elsie must decide where her future really lies...
A heartbreaking but uplifting wartime saga about friendship, love, and survival, perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Katie Flynn, and Dilly Court.
READERS LOVE MAGGIE MASON'S HEARTBREAKING BOOKS:
'I loved the characters and the setting...a brilliant, well-written story!' 5-star reader review
'This was such a lovely book to read, I couldn't put it down. Maggie Mason's books never let you down' 5-star reader review
'What a wonderful story. You actually feel you are there amongst the characters as it unfolds' 5-star reader review
'This book is like a roller coaster...I laughed, I cried, you just won't want to put it down' 5-star reader review
'Filled with love and friendship...What a absolutely beautiful story to read' 5-star reader review