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The Girl From The Workhouse
For Dilly, the dark horrors of the workhouse are the only life she’s ever known.
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When she’s snatched away unexpectedly for a new life at Croughton’s Mill, she realises how little she knows of the outside world. But what she still doesn’t know is that the Mill is only the very beginning.
Before long, fate will thrust her into a life she can barely comprehend. A life far from the workhouse and Croughton’s Mill. The only thing that will keep her alive is her gift. A gift that Sam tries to tell her again and again is unique.Samuel Walton, the engineer’s apprentice at Croughton’s Mill, promises Dilly he will always take care of her. But when life beyond the Mill presents its own challenges, is Sam capable of being the protector that Dilly needs?
Faced suddenly with the dirt and the hardships of Victorian London’s poorest corners, Dilly is alone, lost and very frightened. Nothing that has come before could have prepared her for the existence she’s now forced to contend with. With only her gift and her determination to aid her, she must build a life for herself on a foundation of nothing.
**FREE with Kindle Unlimited**
**FREE with Kindle Unlimited**
When she’s snatched away unexpectedly for a new life at Croughton’s Mill, she realises how little she knows of the outside world. But what she still doesn’t know is that the Mill is only the very beginning.
Before long, fate will thrust her into a life she can barely comprehend. A life far from the workhouse and Croughton’s Mill. The only thing that will keep her alive is her gift. A gift that Sam tries to tell her again and again is unique.Samuel Walton, the engineer’s apprentice at Croughton’s Mill, promises Dilly he will always take care of her. But when life beyond the Mill presents its own challenges, is Sam capable of being the protector that Dilly needs?
Faced suddenly with the dirt and the hardships of Victorian London’s poorest corners, Dilly is alone, lost and very frightened. Nothing that has come before could have prepared her for the existence she’s now forced to contend with. With only her gift and her determination to aid her, she must build a life for herself on a foundation of nothing.
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119 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 13, 2020
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September 23, 2020
I love this book!
How refreshing to read a book that tells a spellbinding story without bad language or smack-in-face sexual descriptions. In fact, there are no sexual overtones at all in this book. This is the story of the life of one orphaned girl, growing up in poverty and the workhouses of Victorian England. Those times of child labor in Victorian England were harsh and cruel, with few children surviving to adulthood. This book gives one a picture of a girl given the opportunity to survive and even prosper despite being a female in man's world. This reminds me of the books I read as a child growing up in the 1950's and 1960's. The type of book I would have been happy to share with my mother. I truly loved this book, and look forward to reading more works by this author!
How refreshing to read a book that tells a spellbinding story without bad language or smack-in-face sexual descriptions. In fact, there are no sexual overtones at all in this book. This is the story of the life of one orphaned girl, growing up in poverty and the workhouses of Victorian England. Those times of child labor in Victorian England were harsh and cruel, with few children surviving to adulthood. This book gives one a picture of a girl given the opportunity to survive and even prosper despite being a female in man's world. This reminds me of the books I read as a child growing up in the 1950's and 1960's. The type of book I would have been happy to share with my mother. I truly loved this book, and look forward to reading more works by this author!
September 21, 2020
Loved it!
November 1, 2020
I loved this book!!!
I am a 70-year old avid reader. As a child, my mother set (through her example of escaping the crazy reality of a tiny house, eight babies, and unending work) by transporting herself to a wonder of living another existence found between the covers of a book! I was one of the eight who has mimicked her life!
I rated this book four stars. I rarely rate a book more than that. Five stars is left to the classics! Patricia
I am a 70-year old avid reader. As a child, my mother set (through her example of escaping the crazy reality of a tiny house, eight babies, and unending work) by transporting herself to a wonder of living another existence found between the covers of a book! I was one of the eight who has mimicked her life!
I rated this book four stars. I rarely rate a book more than that. Five stars is left to the classics! Patricia
June 12, 2021
I am loving these orphan books. Each one has an orphan of a different age and each story is totally different. This book was just great and showed how hard it was to work in those days and dangerous it was. You should try it because you'll be missing a great book if you don't. These children have to grow up so fast and it's amazing how much they learn. Give it a try, I think you'll like it.
September 26, 2020
I was really enjoying reading this book until you killed Sam off and didn't let him tell Dilly what happen to him all those years he was gone. Not the ending I looking for. Rooting for the under dog Sam. SRL
January 29, 2021
The Girl From The Workhouse
This is a very good story about a young woman who was taken to a workhouse and then moved to a mill that have ghee an education and the man she loves but was separated from have her a mine
This is a very good story about a young woman who was taken to a workhouse and then moved to a mill that have ghee an education and the man she loves but was separated from have her a mine
May 3, 2021
Stuck to my fingers !
Extremely well written. A little girl deposited in a great big world with no choices but to better herself with struggles..
Extremely well written. A little girl deposited in a great big world with no choices but to better herself with struggles..
May 9, 2021
Enjoyable
It was just one of those books that were a "joy"to read. No drama, no suspense,just joy. So sad it was so short.
It was just one of those books that were a "joy"to read. No drama, no suspense,just joy. So sad it was so short.
December 6, 2024
A nice read ,sad but lovely ,times back then must have been terrible for some ,you were either rich or poor .
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