The sixpenny orphan
Young, Glenda2023
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After the death of their parents, sisters Poppy and Rose are taken in by widow Nellie Harper. But whilst they have a roof over their heads, the young orphans are unloved, unwanted, and always hungry, with only one pair of boots between them. Keen to make money, Nellie hatches a plan to sell the girls to the mysterious Mr Scurrfield. But when the day comes for them to leave, Scurrfield reveals he will take only one of the sisters - and he will decide which it will be on the turn of a sixpence. Ten years later, Poppy is married with three children. Not a day goes by when she doesn't think about Rose, but after many years of searching, Poppy has accepted that her sister is lost to her. That is until a letter suddenly arrives, revealing Rose's fate and breaking Poppy's heart. Determined to be reunited with her beloved sister, Poppy sets out to bring Rose home.
Main title:
The sixpenny orphan / Glenda Young.
Author:
Young, Glenda, author
Imprint:
Long Preston : Dales, 2023.
Collation:
348 pages (large print) : map (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Standard print edition originally published: London: Headline.
ISBN:
9780750550284 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92F
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3597448