The Urchin's Song
Has she found the key to happiness?
$28.24
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
16 October 2002
Summary
The approach of the twentieth century means little to Josie Burns and her family; living in Sunderland’s slum area, they battle dirt, cold and hunger on a daily basis. Josie’s brothers and sisters are terrified of their violent alcoholic father, but Josie is not like the rest, for she has something that will enable her to rise out of the slums: a beautiful singing voice, with which even as a child she earns enough pennies to keep her father happy. When she discovers that her father is trying …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780747267089 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0747267081 |
| Author: | Rita Bradshaw |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Book Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 16 October 2002 |
| Weight: | 263g |
| Dimensions: | 177mm x 115mm x 32mm |
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If you like gritty, rags-to-riches Northern sagas, you’ll enjoy this
Praise for Rita Bradshaw: ‘Catherine Cookson fans will enjoy discovering a new author who writes in a similar vein * Home and Family *If you like gritty, rags-to-riches Northern sagas, you’ll enjoy this * Family Circle *What an emotional rollercoaster ride of a book! It grabs your attention from page one and does not let go until the end * Sunderland Echo *Displaying an uncanny ability to spin a good yarn * Sunderland Echo *All published writers have skill and creativity, but a few have more. It’s called magic. I’m beginning to believe Bradshaw has it! * Historical Novels Review *
About The Author
Rita Bradshaw
Rita Bradshaw was born in Northamptonshire, where she still lives today with her husband, their children and two dogs. She has written many successful novels under a pseudonym and several delightful sagas under her own name.
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