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The Orphan's Daughter
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
A heart-wrenching story of love, loss and the power of friendship during unimaginable hardship.
Ireland, 1924. For 13-year-old Nora Doyle every day is a fight for survival in Ballybun, the rural Irish village she calls home. Each night, as she feels the cold wind blowing through the cracks of her family’s cramped cottage, Nora longs to escape the poverty surrounding her and find her place in the world.
When she meets Edward, from the grand house that looms over her tiny village, she feels an unlikely kinship that is impossible to explain, and as she grows from an impulsive child into a beautiful woman, Nora spends every moment she can with him. But Edward holds the key to a devastating truth about Nora’s own family that will change her life forever, leading Nora away from the village, to the bright, dazzling lights of Dublin and the charming baker Joe Lynch.
But sorrow is never far away for an Irish village girl, and when tragedy strikes, Nora must return to Ballybun and face up to the truth that drove her away. There, she faces an impossible choice. Can she deny her roots, or will she always be the girl from Paradise Alley?
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- Belinda
- 23-05-23
Beautiful story
Wonderful characters and so good to read a story that returns to a family and follows them to the next generation. Reading this book is like walking through a garden and discovering new flowers and plants, so poignant and true to one of the threads in this book. So brilliantly written, with such richness. Bravo Sandy
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- Samantha Smith
- 17-06-20
Exceptional! Another Fantastic Read
Sandy Taylor never lets me down. This book was so lovely and had all of the ingredients that a great book needs. I cried like a baby at time’s, then smiled and laughed.
The way sandy can capture human emotions with words is a gift to the world.
The narrator was wonderful too.
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- Maureen
- 29-02-24
wonderful!
Oh my, what a story, what an author! loved this story so much. comforted me when i needed it. i cried, i laughed, i got lost in this story & i didnt want it to end. please write more!
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- Jennyflubug
- 24-08-21
Again, another brilliant read.
I just love the way the characters are brought to life and your right there with them. Please keep your books coming. And a very big thank you, for continuing to finish this story, I can see why your son loved it, it was very brave of you but very much appreciated 😊❤️
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- Rachel
- 23-07-20
Always a great book
I loved The Orphan and loved this one just as much. The only problem is, I never want them to end.
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- Patrick Dee
- 17-10-20
Wow , what’s a story
You know every now and again an author comes along and changes the way I look at life , Sandy Taylor is that author , I listened to the Little orphan girl which blew me away and was so pleased to see the continuation in the orphans daughter, a beautiful story that warms the brain and makes you realise there are lovely people in the world , I was devastated to hear that Sandys son passed away during the writing of this book , it must have been so tough to continue, but continue she did , I’m a 53 year older man that works for a busy London railway , so listening to Sandys books takes me to a lovely place , if my wife could read this review she would laugh at my soft side , it’s my secret , thank you Sandy xx
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-04-21
loved this book
loved this book made me laugh so much,so funny and made me cry also
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- Miss Annique Sproson
- 16-03-24
Beautiful written
Lovely story
I loved the narration of this book makes you feel you are part of the story
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- Nancy C.
- 02-09-20
Over sweet at times with historical inaccuracies.
Having listened to the The Little Orphan Girl which was very enjoyable, I was delighted to discover The Orphan's Daughter a sequel to the story.
Sadly the thirteen year old Nora, the main character, and her friend Kitty were over sweet and at times discussed matters like seven year olds. The story was repetitive and lacking in substance in the second half. However it appeared to come "back on track" when Kitty, and the writing, matured during the final chapters.
The main historical inaccuracy is in relation to the 1916 Easter Rising against English rule in Ireland. After the failed uprising Connelly and Michael Collins were not both excuted " along with the rest of them " as stated by the author. Michael Collins was ambushed and assassinated on 22th August 1922 in Béal na Bláth County Cork. Such lack of basic research is disappointing.
The narrator, as usual, was superb,
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