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Home Bird
- Author
- Fran Hill
- Narrator
- Charlie Sanderson
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 20 March 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 21 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Jackie’s dad, widower and recovering alcoholic Dave, has just been released from prison and sees this as his chance to make amends. He offers her his spare room – but can their relationship survive him going back on the booze, his gin – loving lady friend and her errant son?
As things go from bad to worse, Jackie has to decide how many chances you give someone who keeps letting you down.
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Details
- Author
- Fran Hill
- Narrator
- Charlie Sanderson
- Duration
- 9 hours 21 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 March 2025
- ISBN
- 9781004192267
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Narrative theme: Coming of age, Fiction: general and literary, Family life fiction
Synopsis
1979. Jackie Chadwick is 17 and living in a supported bedsit. She’s still close to her foster parents and friends with (aka unofficial minder for) Amanda, their irresponsible daughter, but she’s enjoying her independence – until a fire leaves her temporarily homeless.Jackie’s dad, widower and recovering alcoholic Dave, has just been released from prison and sees this as his chance to make amends. He offers her his spare room – but can their relationship survive him going back on the booze, his gin – loving lady friend and her errant son?As things go from bad to worse, Jackie has to decide how many chances you give someone who keeps letting you down.
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