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  • The Girl in the Ragged Shawl

  • The Children of the Workhouse, Book 1
  • By: Cathy Sharp
  • Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
  • Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (56 ratings)

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The Girl in the Ragged Shawl

By: Cathy Sharp
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
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Summary

Heartbreaking and uplifting, the story of the workhouse orphan, Eliza, will touch your heart…

Eliza was left as a small baby at the workhouse in Whitechapel, wrapped in her mother’s shawl, which is all she has of the mother she never knew. At eleven years-old, she has survived sickness, near starvation and harsh beatings.
Master Simpkins and his cruel daughter rule the workhouse with a rod of iron, but when Romany boy, Joe, arrives at the workhouse, his spirit and courage give Eliza hope that another life is waiting for her outside.
When she is sold into service, Eliza is relieved to be out of the workhouse and hopes her fortunes are changing for the better, but cruelty and unkindness are everywhere and her salvation could become her ruin…

©2018 Cathy Sharp (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers
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The Girl in the Ragged Shawl

Another great listening. This would make a great T.V. Period Drama and I would really like to see this happen.

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Great story

Really enjoyed the story. Interesting to see Eliza’s harrowing journey, lovely ending
The narrator was easy to listen to

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Great story.

Another brilliant book. Great read enjoyed it very much, what more can you say .

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Left me wanting more

Great read hope there is a sequel left me wanting to know more about the people in this book

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Excellent

The story was so captivating I didn’t want to put it down, it was read perfectly, right to the very end

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Another Cathy sharpe masterpiece

Brilliant from beginning to end every page enjoyable pleasant listening
Very true to life
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