Listen to a sample
The Runaway Children
- Author
- Lindsey Hutchinson
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Publish Date
- 10 February 2022
- Run Time
- 7 hours 55 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
In two rundown houses, at the side of a barren heath, live six children with no family but each other.
Abandoned or orphaned, every day is a fight to find food and keep warm. But they are determined to stay free of the clutches of the workhouse and the horrors that would face them if they were ever torn apart.
Dora Parsons lives with her mother Mary and her evil grandmother Edith. Edith’s house may be comfortable and warm, and food is plentiful, but every day Dora suffers at the hands of her spiteful gran. Desperate to protect her child, Mary longs to run away but she has no money to keep them alive and nowhere else to call home.
When fate intervenes and Mary and Dora meet the children, events are set in train that will change all their lives forever. But will the friends find peace and comfort at last, or does the chill of the winter signal the most desperate ending of all…
The top 10 best-seller is back with a heart-breaking, page-turning story of survival, friendship and what it means to be a family. Perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Val Wood and Lyn Andrews.
Praise for Lindsey Hutchinson:
'A great story with a great mix of characters, well written and keeps you hooked with each page turn!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'A wonderful read ... The author writes so well, it's a really hard novel to put down!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'Make sure to read this book where you won't be disturbed because once it gets going, you won't want to put it down' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'A very poignant, feel-good-factor novel' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'Excellent story!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'The story will linger in your mind long after you finish it' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
User Reviews
No reviews yet.
Details
- Author
- Lindsey Hutchinson
- Narrator
- Annie Aldington
- Duration
- 7 hours 55 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 February 2022
- ISBN
- 9781801626583
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Genre
- Generational sagas, Romance, Historical romance, Family life fiction, Local and family history, nostalgia, Fiction: general and literary, Historical fiction, Historical adventure fiction, Adventure fiction
Synopsis
A heart-warming historical novel about surviving against the odds and finding a family, from TOP TEN bestseller Lindsey HutchinsonIn two rundown houses, at the side of a barren heath, live six children with no family but each other.Abandoned or orphaned, every day is a fight to find food and keep warm. But they are determined to stay free of the clutches of the workhouse and the horrors that would face them if they were ever torn apart.Dora Parsons lives with her mother Mary and her evil grandmother Edith. Edith’s house may be comfortable and warm, and food is plentiful, but every day Dora suffers at the hands of her spiteful gran. Desperate to protect her child, Mary longs to run away but she has no money to keep them alive and nowhere else to call home.When fate intervenes and Mary and Dora meet the children, events are set in train that will change all their lives forever. But will the friends find peace and comfort at last, or does the chill of the winter signal the most desperate ending of all…The top 10 best-seller is back with a heart-breaking, page-turning story of survival, friendship and what it means to be a family. Perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Val Wood and Lyn Andrews.Praise for Lindsey Hutchinson:'A great story with a great mix of characters, well written and keeps you hooked with each page turn!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'A wonderful read ... The author writes so well, it's a really hard novel to put down!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Make sure to read this book where you won't be disturbed because once it gets going, you won't want to put it down' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'A very poignant, feel-good-factor novel' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Excellent story!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'The story will linger in your mind long after you finish it' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
About xigxag and the x-book®
xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK's only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.
Our x-book® format is the only fully integrated listen-and-read experience available. See the text on screen as you listen, look up words, take notes, search within the book, and share quotes. It is especially useful for accessibility, language learning, and getting more from non-fiction. Look for the purple x-book® ribbon on the cover, or filter your search by "x-book" to find them.
There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at $13.95. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from $7.95. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.
Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.
Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.