The Girl in the Ragged Shawl (The Children of the Workhouse, Book 1)

Name: The Girl in the Ragged Shawl (The Children of the Workhouse, Book 1)
Rating: 4.44444465637207 (9 reviews)

Cathy Sharp

Oct 2018 · The Children of the Workhouse Book 1 · Sold by HarperCollins

4.4

9 reviews

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336

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About this ebook

Heartbreaking and uplifting, the story of the workhouse orphan, Eliza, will touch your heart...

Eliza was left as a small baby at the workhouse in Whitechapel, wrapped in her mother’s shawl, which is all she has of the mother she never knew. At eleven years-old, she has survived sickness, near starvation and harsh beatings.

Master Simpkins and his cruel daughter rule the workhouse with a rod of iron, but when Romany boy, Joe, arrives at the workhouse, his spirit and courage give Eliza hope that another life is waiting for her outside.

When she is sold into service, Eliza is relieved to be out of the workhouse and hopes her fortunes are changing for the better, but cruelty and unkindness are everywhere and her salvation could become her ruin...

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4.4

9 reviews

Veronica Finnerty

March 23, 2020

The girl in the ragged shewl

Janice Bungay

June 19, 2019

Anymore about Eliza in the near future

About the author

Cathy Sharp is happily married and lives with her husband in a small Cambridgeshire village. They like visiting Spain together and enjoy the benefits of sunshine and pleasant walks, while at home they love their garden and visiting the Norfolk seaside.

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