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A Daughter's Hope
- Author
- Elizabeth Gill
- Narrator
- Colleen Prendergast
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Publish Date
- 15 January 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 19 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
1950: Seventeen-year-old Josephine Cliffe and her younger sister, Eliza, have the perfect lives, wanting for nothing in the huge house they live in with their parents in Sydney, Australia.
But when her father's mining company falls apart, the family are left with nothing. They have no choice but to return to Durham, England, to live with their harsh, mean-spirited grandmother.
Life in England isn't what Jo expects, and as bad luck continues to follow the Cliffe family, she'll need to rely on the local community if her family are to survive. But will Jo be able to find a new beginning in Durham? Or will she find a way to return to Australia for good?
Critics Review
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Elizabeth reminds us that there is always hope in the face of darkness
Katie Fforde
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Elizabeth writes such strong female characters, who never fail to succeed in the face of adversity
Trisha Ashley
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Elizabeth Gill writes with a masterful grasp of conflicts
Leah Fleming
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If you love Catherine Cookson then you will love Elizabeth Gill
Northern Echo
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Details
- Author
- Elizabeth Gill
- Narrator
- Colleen Prendergast
- Duration
- 10 hours 19 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 January 2026
- ISBN
- 9781529447422
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical romance
Synopsis
A gripping new emotional saga from the author of A Sister's Dream.1950: Seventeen-year-old Josephine Cliffe and her younger sister, Eliza, have the perfect lives, wanting for nothing in the huge house they live in with their parents in Sydney, Australia. But when her father's mining company falls apart, the family are left with nothing. They have no choice but to return to Durham, England, to live with their harsh, mean-spirited grandmother. Life in England isn't what Jo expects, and as bad luck continues to follow the Cliffe family, she'll need to rely on the local community if her family are to survive. But will Jo be able to find a new beginning in Durham? Or will she find a way to return to Australia for good?
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