The Beggar Maid

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.

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 tragedy 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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