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The Slum Angel
- Author
- AnneMarie Brear
- Narrator
- Sarah Cullum
- Publisher
- QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 13 May 2021
- Run Time
- 10 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Generational sagas
What to expect
Orphan, Victoria Carlton is brought up by her uncle to be a lady and make a good marriage. Yet, she is drawn to help the poor families in the slums, much to her family's disgust. When her uncle dies suddenly, her cousins blame Victoria, and she is thrown out of the house with nothing. Victoria flees to the poor side of York to start again in a world that is full of perils. To combat the heartache of being without her family, she befriends the destitute women and children in the slums, but such friendships come with the danger of disease, and increasing poverty, and the threat of a brutal man could cost her everything. Can Victoria find the security she has lost?
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Details
- Author
- AnneMarie Brear
- Narrator
- Sarah Cullum
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Release Date
- 13 May 2021
- ISBN
- 9781004043613
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Generational sagas
Synopsis
A brand new saga from bestselling author AnneMarie Brear! Perfect for the fans of Anna Jacobs and Dilly Court.Orphan, Victoria Carlton is brought up by her uncle to be a lady and make a good marriage. Yet, she is drawn to help the poor families in the slums, much to her family's disgust. When her uncle dies suddenly, her cousins blame Victoria, and she is thrown out of the house with nothing. Victoria flees to the poor side of York to start again in a world that is full of perils. To combat the heartache of being without her family, she befriends the destitute women and children in the slums, but such friendships come with the danger of disease, and increasing poverty, and the threat of a brutal man could cost her everything. Can Victoria find the security she has lost?
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