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The Little Orphan Girl

By: Sandy Taylor
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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 Ireland, 1901: The workhouse gates clanged shut behind us, as me and the mammy walked down the hill towards the town. I was six years old and leaving the only home I had ever known … When Cissy Ryan’s real mother comes to claim her from the workhouse, it’s not how she imagined. Her family’s tumbledown cottage has ice on the inside of its windows and is in an isolated, poverty-stricken village in the muddy Irish countryside. But when Cissy is allowed to help neighbour Colm Doyle and his horse named Blue on their milk round one morning, Cissy starts to feel as though friendship could get her through anything. It’s Colm who looks in on Cissy’s grandfather when she starts at the village school, and Colm who tells her to hold her chin high when she interviews for a position at the grand Bretton House. But in the vast mansion with its shining floors and sweeping staircase, it’s Master Peter Bretton who captures Cissy’s heart with his dark curls and easy laugh. As Cissy blossoms from a skinny orphan into a confident young girl, Colm tells her she’s as good as anyone and she begins to believe anything is possible. But not everyone with a kind smile has a kind heart, and Cissy doesn’t know that further sorrow lies in store for her. When Cissy finds herself desperate, alone and faced with a devastating choice, can she find the strength to survive?©2018 Sandy Taylor (P)2019 Bolinda Publishing Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt
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This was a great read, the story just flowed. The narrator was excellent, she slipped in and out of the different characters effortlessly, which enhanced the whole experience, absolutely loved it! I'm addicted to Sandy Taylor books at present.

Another masterpiece by Sandy Taylor!

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l like voices telling this lovely story about how hard thing were in lreland
how people suffered

lovely story read well.

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Absolutely loved it, even though I read the two books the wrong way round I found it worked better for me. This book had me really crying one night when Nora was saying good buy to her granddaddy, the Irish tone of the narrators voice was just perfect with so much affection to go with it and the ending ( apart from what happened to Mary) was perfect, really do recommend the two books. ❤️🙏🏾

What a book

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This is the first sandy Taylor book I have listened to and it won’t be the last. Wonderful storyline which kept me hooked from start to finish.

Gripping story

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I really enjoyed this book, after reading the Brighton girls trilogy, I wasn’t disappointed or at all surprised by Sandy Taylor’s ability to enthral me with this lovely story too.
Aoife Mcmahon was a wonderful narration choice for this story, I recommend this book highly.

Lovely story.

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