{"product_id":"9781801626606-the-runaway-children","title":"The Runaway Children","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe heartbreaking, page-turning new historical novel from Lindsey Hutchinson\u003cbr\u003eA heart-warming historical novel about surviving against the odds and finding a family, from TOP TEN bestseller Lindsey Hutchinson\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn two rundown houses, at the side of a barren heath, live six children with no family but each other.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbandoned or orphaned, every day is a fight to find food and keep warm. But they are determined to stay free of the clutches of the workhouse and the horrors that would face them if they were ever torn apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDora Parsons lives with her mother Mary and her evil grandmother Edith. Edith’s house may be comfortable and warm, and food is plentiful, but every day Dora suffers at the hands of her spiteful gran. Desperate to protect her child, Mary longs to run away but she has no money to keep them alive and nowhere else to call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen fate intervenes and Mary and Dora meet the children, events are set in train that will change all their lives forever. But will the friends find peace and comfort at last, or does the chill of the winter signal the most desperate ending of all…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe top 10 best-seller is back with a heart-breaking, page-turning story of survival, friendship and what it means to be a family. Perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Val Wood and Lyn Andrews.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Lindsey Hutchinson:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A great story with a great mix of characters, \u003cstrong\u003ewell written and keeps you hooked with each page turn!\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA wonderful read .\u003c\/strong\u003e The author writes so well, it's a really hard novel to put down!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Make sure to read this book where you won't be disturbed because once it gets going, \u003cstrong\u003eyou won't want to put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA very poignant, feel-good-factor novel\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent story!\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eThe story will linger in your mind\u003c\/strong\u003e long after you finish it' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \u003cem\u003eReader Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41049683099745,"sku":"9781801626606","price":17.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29569693.jpg?v=1742977500","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781801626606-the-runaway-children","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}