| The Barefoot Child Contributor(s): Sharp, Cathy (Author) |
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ISBN: 000828668X ISBN-13: 9780008286682 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Historical - Victorian - Fiction | Family Life - General - Fiction | Sagas |
| Series: Children of the Workhouse |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.50 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Topical - Family - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Holiday - Mother's Day |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The heart-breaking and compelling new book set in a Victorian workhouse from the author of the The Orphans of Halfpenny Street When Lucy and her brother, Joshua, are orphaned, it falls to Joshua to provide for them both, but he is barely into his teens and in his naivety, falls prey to bad influences and drink. Lucy is desperate to avoid the workhouse, but when Joshua loses their meagre savings they are thrown out onto the street and, in dire poverty, it isn't long before Lucy finds herself at its gates - almost a fate worse than death. Inside the workhouse, Lucy meets with unkindness and cruelty and she knows she must dig deep within herself if she is to survive, let alone thrive. What Lucy needs is a friend and she is surprised to find one in the most unlikely place... |
Contributor Bio(s): Sharp, Cathy: - Cathy Sharp is happily married and lives with her husband in a small Cambridgeshire village. They like visiting Spain together and enjoy the benefits of sunshine and pleasant walks, while at home they love their garden and visiting the Norfolk seaside. |