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The Ragged Urchin

Rags to Riches, Book 1

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The Ragged Urchin

By: Lynette Rees
Narrated by: Deirdra Whelan
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A heartwarming saga, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Maggie Hope.

Orphaned at the age of 10, Archie Ledbetter is forced to live with his uncle in his very grand house. Uncle Walter seems emotionless, exhibiting little feeling towards the young lad. If it wasn't for some of the staff at Huntington Hall, Archie's life would be a complete misery.

There's a dark secret that Cook hints at as to why Archie's mother left her lavish lifestyle behind and ended up settling in the East End of London, scraping a living selling cakes and confectionery from the back of a barrow in the marketplace. Archie's never known his father and wonders who he is.

Just as he's settling in at the house, someone comes along and seizes the opportunity to kidnap Archie, forcing him to work as a chimney sweep, navigating searing hot chimney breasts in an inferno of hell. As if life couldn't get much harder for boy, he cries himself to sleep at night praying for the angels to take him so he can finally see his mother once again in heaven....

Will Archie finally find the love he's looking for?

©2018 Lynette Rees (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Victorian Heartfelt

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I couldn’t put it down once I started the audio My first listen to this author before I use any credit or buy 5/5

A good listen

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this book was very like Oliver twist,and Archie mentioned Charles Dickinson's. most enjoyable listen.will listen again

the history that had been shone through the story.

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Very well read, I just couldn’t stop listening, and excellent story. Loved it, would highly recommend.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story

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Very easy listening.
Probably suitable for 10-12 year olds.
For adults it reminds one of Fagin in Dickens without the rounded characters and is a very predictable story, I found myself getting impatient at times , at others falling asleep which was great for an insomniac. The book is somewhat rushed at the end to tie up all the loose ends

Children’s story, predictable format

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Overall not to bad .. performance was good .. the story line I thought was very similar to the book Oliver.

Ok listen

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I was gripped from the 1st paragraph. As the story went on I found myself not wanting to stop listening. The narrator also did a 1st class job bringing each character to life.

Fantastic storyline

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Loved the descriptive reading, I will be downloading the next book, very enjoyable story to listen to

Feel good book

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clear diction and easy to follow .I really enjoyed it loved the ending, like the. books that I write

Great read

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I hope there is a continuation of this book. Sad but enlightening. Well written and read.

Children's lives just like Dickens portrayed.

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The actual story - historic story and true to life in those days with a lovely ending

Easy to follow

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