**PRE-ORDER NOW** A brand-new page-turning Victorian saga from the
bestselling and RNA shortlisted author. Jenny and her little
brother Noah are orphans, living hand to mouth in a cellar dwelling
in the heart of the Manchester slums. At the tender age of nine,
Noah is a chimney sweep's boy: a dangerous job, where he's wickedly
mistreated. But they survive on his earnings, for which his older
sister Jenny feels terrible guilt. It's only her fiery temper
that's prevented her keeping down a job herself. With her brother's
safety - his life - on the line, Jenny resolves to try and control
herself, and put her talent for singing to good use. Can she earn a
crust by entertaining the punters at the taverns and inns around
town? It seems like a dream come true when she catches the
attention of a music hall manager and is offered a spot on a bigger
stage, along with an enviable wage. But there's a darker bargain to
be struck in return for their new riches . . . How far will Jenny
go to protect her brother, and will they ever find the security
they crave? ---- Readers love Emma Hornby's gritty and gripping
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General
Imprint: |
Penguin (Transworld)
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Emma Hornby
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Dimensions: |
200 x 125 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-552-17812-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
0-552-17812-8 |
Barcode: |
9780552178129 |
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