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The wonderfully nostalgic, vivid and compelling new novel from the Sunday Times top five bestselling author of A Loving Family.
From the age of eight, sixteen-year-old Charity Crosse has been living rough with her grandfather and begging on the streets.
The heartwarming new novel from the Sunday Times top five bestselling author of A Loving Family.
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The heart-warming novel from the Sunday Times Number One bestselling author.
A wonderfully nostalgic, compelling story of hope and bravery against all odds, from the Sunday Times bestselling author.
City of London, 1887
At eight years old, Charity Crosse is thrust into hardship, living on the streets with her ailing grandfather. When he tragically dies, Charity, now aged sixteen, finds salvation working at a local bookshop.
Despite the harsh owner and meagre pay, Charity dreams of a better future surrounded by the books she's always longed to read. But when disaster strikes, she faces homelessness again.
With threats around every corner, will Charity fulfil her dreams to run the bookshop herself and find the security she craves?
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ISBN: 9780099574941
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 September 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 310g
Pages: 464
About the Author
Dilly Court grew up in North-east London and began her career in television, writing scripts for commercials. She is married with two grown-up children and four grandchildren, and now lives in Dorset on the beautiful Jurassic Coast with her husband. She is the bestselling author of more than thirty novels.
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