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Father Unknown
- Author
- Lesley Pearse
- Narrator
- Lucinda Dryzek
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 28 June 2018
- Run Time
- 12 hours 23 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Father Unknown by Lesley Pearse, read by Lucinda Dryzek.
Orphaned, lost. Who is she really? One young woman's search across the globe for a past - and a future . . .
Losing her adopted mother threatens all she's ever had . . .
Daisy was adopted. But when her mother dies, she finds her secure existence thrown into turmoil by the discovery of a scrapbook. Inside it is information about her real mother.
However, when Daisy drops everything to go in search of her roots, she uncovers a harrowing story of greed, misery and corruption. She also risks hurting her adored Dad, the only true family she has left.
Can she cope with the truth about her real parents? And more importantly, who is the real Daisy?
Critics Review
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Orphaned, lost. Who is she really? One young woman's search across the globe for a past - and a future . . .
Losing her adopted mother threatens all she's ever had . . .from the publisher's description
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With characters it is impossible not to care about, this is storytelling at its very best
Daily Mail
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An emotional and moving epic you won't forget in a hurry
Woman’s Weekly
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Details
- Author
- Lesley Pearse
- Narrator
- Lucinda Dryzek
- Duration
- 12 hours 23 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 June 2018
- ISBN
- 9781405938730
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Modern and Contemporary romance
Synopsis
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Father Unknown by Lesley Pearse, read by Lucinda Dryzek. Orphaned, lost. Who is she really? One young woman's search across the globe for a past - and a future . . . Losing her adopted mother threatens all she's ever had . . .Daisy was adopted. But when her mother dies, she finds her secure existence thrown into turmoil by the discovery of a scrapbook. Inside it is information about her real mother. However, when Daisy drops everything to go in search of her roots, she uncovers a harrowing story of greed, misery and corruption. She also risks hurting her adored Dad, the only true family she has left.Can she cope with the truth about her real parents? And more importantly, who is the real Daisy?
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