The Runaway Orphans, Pam Weaver
The Runaway Orphans, Pam Weaver
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The Runaway Orphans

Author: Pam Weaver

Narrator: Rachel Atkins

Unabridged: 11 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Avon

Published: 06/09/2022


Synopsis

***Now a Bestseller*** Readers love : ‘Spellbinding. Once you start reading you don’t want to put it down. It is emotional and your heart will go out to these children… I loved it. I couldn’t put it down’ Two sisters. One secret. A daring wartime journey… Desperate to escape their stepfather’s house, sisters and stow away aboard a train full of children being evacuated from London and the threat of Hitler’s bombs. Arriving in the seaside town of Worthing, they are taken in by kindly Norah and her husband Jim. With their future now entrusted to strangers, can the girls finally find a safe harbour in these dark days of war? And will they find the strength to confront what they have been running from, when their past finally catches up with them? An absolutely heartbreaking and uplifting wartime story of courage, sisterhood and the power of love. Perfect for fans of Shirley Dickson, Glynis Peters and Lisa Wingate. ‘… Heartbreak, love… . Wonderful’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ once I started it. It was’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… Excellent 5*’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… ’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… ’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ I was rooting for those poor girls’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… Loved all the characters…. Would highly recommend’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘. I couldn't stop reading until the last page’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘. ’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ as I could not wait to find out what happened next… ’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… War family saga at its best…’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… . Once I started it, I didn't want to put it down and ’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘. What an enjoyable read as usual from Pam Weaver… Great read’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘…’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren

Amy and Lillian are desperate to escape from their dangerous stepfather Jago Ffox-Webster and they hide amongst the hundreds of children leaving London. Amy hopes with so many children being sent to the English countryside, it will be impossible for her stepfather to find them and he has no idea the......more

Goodreads review by Milatra

Every time when I read stories about children, about the awful things that happened to them, I wonder how those children could survive without the protection of the adults. Why those people who have to protect little people inflict so much pain on them? And what two sisters, Amelie and Linnet, could......more

The Runaway Orphans is the first book from Pam Weaver that I have read, and I can’t wait to read more. Amy and Lillian are sisters and live with their stepfather. But Amy now fourteen was abused by her stepfather and now Lillian is at that same age. Amy worries that she will be next. So, the girls s......more

Goodreads review by Louise

Desperate to escape their stepfather's house, sisters Amy and Lily stow away aboard a train full of children being evacuated from London and the threat of Hitler's bombs. Arriving at the seaside town of Worthing, they are taken in by kindly Norah and her husband Jim. With their future now entrusted......more

Goodreads review by Sandra

What a wonderfully written emotional story two sisters who use the evaccuation as a means of escaping their stepfather.Amy and Lillian travel by train and eventually end up in Worthing at the home of police sergeant Jim and his wife Norah,As Norah helps settle the little girls she tries to find out......more


Quotes

PRAISE FOR PAM WEAVER: ‘A heartrending story about mothers and daughters’ ‘What a terrific read – saga fans everywhere will love it and be asking for more from this talented author.’ ‘The characters are so richly drawn and authentic that they pull the reader along through the story effortlessly. This book is a real page turner, which I enjoyed very much.’