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The Hungry Tide
- Author
- Val Wood
- Narrator
- Anne Dover
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 24 April 2016
- Run Time
- 15 hours 35 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Sarah Foster’s parents have been fighting a constant battle with poverty, disease and crime. When her father, Will, is involved in a terrible accident at work, their lives became even harder.
But Will’s good deeds of the past pay off as John Rayner decides to rescue the Fosters. John provides them with work and a house on the estate owned by his wealthy family. It is at this new home on the crumbling coastline of Holderness that Sarah is born – and grows into a bright and beautiful girl, and a great source of strength to those around her.
As John grows closer to Sarah, he becomes increasingly aware of his love for her. But could these two very different people ever make their love story truly work?
If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.
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Details
- Author
- Val Wood
- Narrator
- Anne Dover
- Duration
- 15 hours 35 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 April 2016
- ISBN
- 9781473541306
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical romance, Historical fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family
Synopsis
Sarah Foster’s parents have been fighting a constant battle with poverty, disease and crime. When her father, Will, is involved in a terrible accident at work, their lives became even harder. But Will’s good deeds of the past pay off as John Rayner decides to rescue the Fosters. John provides them with work and a house on the estate owned by his wealthy family. It is at this new home on the crumbling coastline of Holderness that Sarah is born – and grows into a bright and beautiful girl, and a great source of strength to those around her. As John grows closer to Sarah, he becomes increasingly aware of his love for her. But could these two very different people ever make their love story truly work?If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.
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