Far From Home, Berlie Doherty
Far From Home, Berlie Doherty
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Far From Home

Author: Berlie Doherty

Narrator: Karina Fernandez

Unabridged: 6 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/29/2015


Synopsis

The sisters of STREET CHILD tell their story… A companion novel to bestselling story of Victorian orphan Jim Jarvis based on the founding of Dr Barnardo’s homes for children. When Jim Jarvis is separated from his sisters, Lizzie and Emily, he thinks he will never see them again. Now for the first time, the bestselling author of STREET CHILD reveals what happened to his orphaned sisters. In Victorian London, Lizzie and Emily are left in the care of a cook but their story takes them to the mills of northern England. There, under the keen eyes of the mill owners, the girls are made to work in harsh conditions and any chance of escape is sorely tempting… An incredible new STREET CHILD story based on the true experiences of Victorian mill girls.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elise

I love this book as it is set in the Victorian times, I love books about history even though it isn't based on a real story. There are so many twists and turns. I love the dramatic bits best. This book can get really tense as there are lots of cliffhangers, it's so addictive.......more

A fantastically written insight into the lives of poor victorian girls. When I read street child I thought the author had completely overlooked the harsh conditions of girls in Victorian Britain as young girls seem to be completely absent from the setting (except for the beginning part when Jim is s......more