The Orphans of Halfpenny Street

ISBN-13: 9780008118440 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 512 str.

Cathy Sharp

Opis

Call the Midwife meets Dr Barnardo s in this gritty drama that will appeal to fans of Nadine Dorries and Kitty Neale.

When there is nowhere else to turn, St Saviour s will give them hope

It s 1948 and London s East End is still a bombed-out landscape. Sister Beatrice, who runs the St Saviour s Children s Home, knows that life is still a precarious existence for many children and it seems that there is no end to the constant stream of waifs and strays who appear at their door looking for a safe haven. One such arrival is Mary Ellen whose mother is gravely ill. The one silver lining is her best friend, the tearaway Billy Baggins, also a resident of the home, but Billy seems intent on falling foul of Sister Beatrice s strict regime. New arrival on the staff, Angela, admires Sister Beatrice, but can see that the children need love and kindness as well as a strong hand. When an unwelcome face from Billy s past arrives on the scene, things are brought to a head. Can the two women work together to keep Billy on the straight and narrow or is it too late?"