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The Winter Promise

By: Rosie Goodwin
Narrated by: Charlie Sanderson
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Summary

With all her signature warmth, wonderful characters and unforgettable drama, start this brand new chapter in the storytelling of Rosie Goodwin, Britain's best-loved saga author.

1850. When Opal Sharp finds herself and her younger siblings suddenly orphaned and destitute, she thinks things can get no worse.

But soon three of them - including Opal - are struck down with the illness that took their father from them, and her brother Charlie is forced to make an impossible decision. Unable to afford a doctor, he knows the younger children will not survive. So, unbeknownst to Opal, Charlie takes their younger siblings to the workhouse, where he knows they will at least be fed and have a roof over their heads.

Opal is heartbroken and struggles to forgive him. Charlie, in turn, takes bigger and bigger risks to try to support what's left of the Sharp family and earn Opal's forgiveness - but he takes it too far and finds himself in trouble with the law. Soon, he is sent on a convict ship to Australia.

As poor Opal is forced to say goodbye to the final member of her family, she makes a promise to reunite them all one day.

Will Opal ever see her family again?

©2020 Rosie Goodwin (P)2023 W F Howes
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Great listening

Once again Rosie Goodwin has written a lovely story and Charlie Sanderson is a marvellous narrator, she makes you feel you are there with her, well done to you both

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A really lovely story had to keep listening until end because l couldn’t wait to find out what happened

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Excellent

As always Rosie has excelled again lovely story and well narrated love it was set in Nuneaton

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sibling love

A beautifull story set in the 50s about 4 very young children who struggled to survive in harsh weather's after loosing their dad mum and newborn sister.

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A lovely.....

storyline with some great characters and antics within the book. The narrator was very good at using different voices for the characters.

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Brilliant

I really enjoyed everything about this story is perhaps the narrators voice portraying. Opal sounded a bit childish, but that is my only complaint I was totally engrossed and didn’t want to put it down until I had finished it. Well done. Rosie

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Great story, great characters

Great story and characters - a really pleasant and easy listen. - The narration was the icing on the cake

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Enjoyable Story

An interesting story covering many years and full of twists and turns. A lovely ending with everything working out which pleased me. Not my favourite narrator but got used to her way of talking by the end.

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Lovely

I loved the whole story, the narrator and the happy ending. I cannot wait to start another book

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Wonderful

The kind of book you can't wait to finish but never want to end! Perfect.

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