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Nobody's Child: An orphan girl must keep hope alive

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Nobody's Child: An orphan girl must keep hope alive

Contributors:

By (Author) Elizabeth Gill

ISBN:

9781784299378

Publisher:

Quercus Publishing

Imprint:

Quercus Publishing

Publication Date:

8th November 2016

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

400

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 196mm, Spine 28mm

Weight:

280g

Description

'Kath walked for so long that she wanted to lie down in the snow and sleep but she thought of her sister and knew she must go on. Soon the snow was so deep that she couldn't move. She could feel her shoes disintegrating and her feet were numb. The sky cleared and a great big moon came out and there were so many stars. She remembered what her mother had said before she died, that each star was one of her people. She musn't give up now . . .'

When their mother dies and their father, in his grief, burns down their wagon and runs away, Kath and Ella - gypsy sisters - suddenly become orphans. With no one to turn to for help, they face hardship and hunger at every turn. Will their special sisters' bond be strong enough to see them to safety

Reviews

Gill, a born storyteller, is on fine form as she transports us back to an age of poverty and hardship leavened by the warmth, humanity and loyalty of a tight-knit community and the family ties and friendships that bind them together. An enchanting read for all true romantics - Lancashire Evening Post on Doctor of the High Fells

Author Bio

Elizabeth Gill was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and as a child lived in Tow Law, a small mining town on the Durham fells where her family owned a steelworks. She has been a published author for more than thirty years and has written more than forty books. She lives in Durham City and loves the theatre and cinema, good food and wine and the Durham dales where she goes to write in the summer. She likes the awful weather in the north east and writes best when rain is lashing the windows.

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