The Barefoot Child The Barefoot Child

Publisher Description

The heart-breaking and compelling new book set in a Victorian workhouse from the author of the The Orphans of Halfpenny Street

When Lucy and her brother, Joshua, are orphaned, it falls to Joshua to provide for them both, but he is barely into his teens and in his naivety, falls prey to bad influences and drink. Lucy is desperate to avoid the workhouse, but when Joshua loses their meagre savings they are thrown out onto the street and, in dire poverty, it isn’t long before Lucy finds herself at its gates – almost a fate worse than death.

Inside the workhouse, Lucy meets with unkindness and cruelty and she knows she must dig deep within herself if she is to survive, let alone thrive. What Lucy needs is a friend and she is surprised to find one in the most unlikely place…

Reviews

.

About the author

Cathy Sharp is happily married and lives with her husband in a small Cambridgeshire village. They like visiting Spain together and enjoy the benefits of sunshine and pleasant walks, while at home they love their garden and visiting the Norfolk seaside.

GENRE
Romance
RELEASED
2019
16 May
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
400
Pages
PUBLISHER
HarperCollins
SIZE
2.6
MB
A Deal with a Duke A Deal with a Duke
2019
Courting Lord Dorney Courting Lord Dorney
2007
The Waterfront Lass The Waterfront Lass
2023
Scandal at the Dower House Scandal at the Dower House
2010
My Dearest Valentine (Regency novellas) My Dearest Valentine (Regency novellas)
2010
Lessons in Enchantment Lessons in Enchantment
2020
The Little Runaways The Little Runaways
2016
The Orphans of Halfpenny Street The Orphans of Halfpenny Street
2015
A Daughter’s Sorrow A Daughter’s Sorrow
2017
Christmas for the Halfpenny Orphans Christmas for the Halfpenny Orphans
2016
The Boy with the Latch Key The Boy with the Latch Key
2017
A Daughter’s Choice A Daughter’s Choice
2017
Orphans and Angels Orphans and Angels
2017
Monday's Child Monday's Child
2016
The Paper Mill Girl The Paper Mill Girl
2020
The Tuppenny Child The Tuppenny Child
2019
Pearl of Pit Lane Pearl of Pit Lane
2019
Belle of the Back Streets Belle of the Back Streets
2018
The Winter Orphan The Winter Orphan
2019
The Girl in the Ragged Shawl The Girl in the Ragged Shawl
2018