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The Orphan Sisters

By: Shirley Dickson
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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 1929: Four-year-old Etty and eight-year-old Dorothy are abandoned at Blakely Hall orphanage by their mother, never to see her again. With no other family to speak of, the sisters worship their beloved mam – and they are confused and heartbroken to be deserted by her when they need her the most. 1940: Etty and Dorothy are finally released from the confines of Blakely Hall – but their freedom comes when the country is in the grip of World War Two and its terrors. Amidst a devastating backdrop of screaming air-raid sirens and cold nights huddled in shelters, the sisters are desperate to put their broken childhoods behind them. But trouble lies ahead. Dorothy must bid goodbye to her beloved husband when he’s sent to war and Etty must nurse a broken heart as she falls in love with the one man she can never be with. Etty and Dorothy survived the orphanage with the help of one another and neither sister can forget the awful betrayal of their mother, which has haunted them their whole lives. But when a shocking secret about their painful childhood comes to light, will the sisters ever be the same again?©2019 Shirley Dickson (P)2019 Bolinda Publishing Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt War
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Amazing story

if this is how good her first book is, I can't wait for her next one

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Beautiful Story with emotional roller coasters .

A lovely story. full of emotions
read beautifully by Anne Dover
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Wonderful story

Wat a Lovley book sad and happy times of the sister gripped me till the end xx
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Wonderful book

Really enjoyed this book. Great storyline and well researched. Looked forward every night to listening to it and also to the wonderful narrator.

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The Orphan Sisters

I absolutely loved this book! All the highs and lows the sisters endured. The books was very well written. The Narrator Anne Dover is one of the best. She knows how to bring each character to life. Thank you for this wonderful audiobook. It’s now time I listened to the next.

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excellent book and excellent narrator

This book has kept us captivated and was enhanced by a fantastic narrator.we cannot wait for the next book written by this author and narrated by anne dover

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Emotional turmoil....

Really loved the story line...so well written kept you interested and wanting more. The bond between the sisters and the truths coming out...and the sad followed by the happy content ending...looking forward to your other books...thank you...

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Just beautiful

Really really nicely written, very touching and heart felt. Would definitely recommend!!! Can’t wait for more books Shirley.

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Beautiful story

I was absolutely bowled over by this book, it was so beautiful, one of the best books I have read in my life and I am 53, I started to listen to audio books around 1 year ago and haven’t stopped , the narration is the heart and souls of the story, this was narrated so wonderfully, I could see the characters, thank you Shirley and thank you Anne.

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The orphan sisters

Had me gripped from the first till last pages characters were brought to life and could visualise them super book cannot wait for more from Shirley

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