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  • The Orphan's Daughter

  • By: Sandy Taylor
  • Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
  • Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (26 ratings)

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The Orphan's Daughter

By: Sandy Taylor
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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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?

©2020 Sandy Taylor (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing
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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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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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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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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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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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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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A lovely read

I love Sandy’s books, her stories are warm and heartfelt life experiences that we can all relate to 😀

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loved this book

loved this book made me laugh so much,so funny and made me cry also

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Amazing

Amazing. A really brilliant follow up to The I
Orphan girl. Great characters. Many many laughs as the two little girls grew up. Some of their sayings made me laugh out loud.

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Beautiful written

Lovely story
I loved the narration of this book makes you feel you are part of the story

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