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Children of Fortune
- Author
- Val Wood
- Narrator
- Anne Dover
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 25 November 2021
- Run Time
- 10 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
1864: Following the untimely death of her cold-hearted husband, Beatrix and her three children are finally free. While Ambrose has already determined his path in life, eldest son Laurie's future is less certain. With the responsibility of the family estate on his shoulders, Laurie must decide between staying in Yorkshire to farm the family land and following his dreams.
Meanwhile, headstrong and independent Alicia is defying expectation and excelling at school. There she befriends the enigmatic Olivia Snowdon and they quickly become inseparable. But Olivia's family past is shrouded in mystery and as she begins to dig deeper secrets come tumbling out...
Can the two families overcome the challenges that lie ahead?
Praise for Val Wood:
'A heart-warming story filled with compelling action' Rosie Goodwin
'Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson' BBC Radio 4's Front Row
'Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood's] stories' Peterborough Telegraph
© Val Wood 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
Critics Review
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With fully developed characters and a compelling story... A great choice for a book club
Belfast Telegraph
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Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson
BBC Radio 4's Front Row
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A heart-warming story filled with compelling action
Rosie Goodwin
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Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood's] stories
Peterborough Telegraph
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A gripping saga
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Details
- Author
- Val Wood
- Narrator
- Anne Dover
- Duration
- 10 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 November 2021
- ISBN
- 9781529192919
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical fiction, Historical romance, Romance: wholesome / clean, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: coming of age
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin. 1864: Following the untimely death of her cold-hearted husband, Beatrix and her three children are finally free. While Ambrose has already determined his path in life, eldest son Laurie's future is less certain. With the responsibility of the family estate on his shoulders, Laurie must decide between staying in Yorkshire to farm the family land and following his dreams.Meanwhile, headstrong and independent Alicia is defying expectation and excelling at school. There she befriends the enigmatic Olivia Snowdon and they quickly become inseparable. But Olivia's family past is shrouded in mystery and as she begins to dig deeper secrets come tumbling out...Can the two families overcome the challenges that lie ahead?Praise for Val Wood:'A heart-warming story filled with compelling action' Rosie Goodwin'Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson' BBC Radio 4's Front Row'Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood's] stories' Peterborough Telegraph© Val Wood 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
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