The Orphanage Girls Come Home
Author | : Mary Wood |
Publisher | : Pan Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2023-05-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781529089721 |
ISBN-13 | : 1529089727 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 'These heartbreaking but also inspirational tales are full of the grit and hardship that have become hallmarks of a storyteller who writes straight from the heart.' - Lancashire Evening Post London, 1910 When Amy is chosen to be a part of a programme to resettling displaced children in Canada, her life changes overnight. Her great sadness is having to say goodbye to Ruth and Ellen, the friends who became family to her during the dark days at the orphanage. As she steps on board the ship to Montreal, the promise of a new life lies ahead. But during the long crossing, Amy discovers a terrifying secret. Canada, 1919 As the decades pass, Amy’s Canadian experience is far from the life she imagined. She always kept Ruth’s address to hand – longing to return to London and reunite with her dear friends. With the world at war, it seems an impossible dream . . . Separated by oceans, will Amy the orphanage girl ever come home?