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The Runaway Children
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Summary
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The Queen of Black Country sagas is back with a heart-breaking, pause-resisting story of survival, friendship and what it means to be a family. Perfect for fans of Val Wood and Lyn Andrews.
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- osteo1
- 19-06-22
This is a 'must read/listenin'
What a stunning book/story by Lindsey Hutchinson. Hope, despair, courage, kindness and a heart warming story that everyone should take note of: Moral of the story, do not judge others who appear to not quite match what one thinks someone should look like, speak like and dress like. If only humanity acted like the characters in this book do with with generosity of spirit and kindness to all.This story is one you won't want to end and one you won't second guess various plots for.
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- shirlivalentine
- 02-05-22
Brilliant story
I just loved this story from start to finish, in fact I didn’t want it to end !! Very well written by Linsey Hutchinson and expertly narrated by Annie Aldington. A story full of hope, despair, sadness and everything in between. I could imagine all the characters as the story was so well described and accents of all the characters well produced. All in all an excellent book and one I would highly recommend adding to your library.
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-08-22
What did delightful book
Life is hard, but life does work out sometimes. Love the characters and the relationships in this book.