From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Maiden's Voyage;
perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Katie Flynn and Catherine Cookson.
'Goodwin is a master of her craft. The perfect book for a cold
winter's evening' Lancashire Evening Post 'Goodwin is a fabulous
writer' Worcester Evening News 'A vibrant page-turner with
entrancing characters' Margaret Dickinson 'Rosie writes such
heartwarming sagas' Lyn Andrews 1874. Growing up in extreme poverty
in London, Pearl thinks life can get no worse. But when her parents
discover there's yet another baby on the way, they have to tighten
the belt even further. Pearl's mother decides to send her and her
younger sister Eliza to the workhouse, where they are forced into a
new life of hardship and struggle. Pearl's hopes are raised when
the workhouse offers the sisters a new life in Canada and they
board an orphan ship transporting unwanted children across the
seas. Pearl hopes their luck has finally changed when she and Eliza
are hired by the kindly Mrs Forbes to work in her grand house
together. But when Pearl meets their mistress's bullying son Monty
he reveals he will stop at nothing to make her life a misery. Will
Pearl ever find the home she so craves?
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