The Workhouse Children
Title | The Workhouse Children PDF eBook |
Author | Lindsey Hutchinson |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 380 |
Release | 2016-12-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1786692511 |
Tears and tribulations, laughs and heartbreak, from an exciting new talent. Perfect for the fans of Jo Cox and Lyn Andrews. Cara Flowers' mother disappeared when she was too young to realise, and when her grandmother dies she leaves not only an enormous fortune, but also a huge responsibility – she wants Cara to find their estranged family. Her quest leads her to the doors of the looming Bilston workhouse where children are torn away from their families to toil for others. Shocked by the appalling conditions, Cara vows to find a way to shut down the building and rescue its residents. And then she discovers a link between the workhouse and her missing mother... Can Cara overcome her past and save these children from their fate? What people are saying about THE WORKHOUSE CHILDREN: 'A truly beautiful read, well done to the author for giving me such enjoyment' 'A very poignant, feel good novel' 'I laughed, cried and gasped, such a gripping story line' 'What an amazing story start to finish'
The Barefoot Child (The Children of the Workhouse, Book 2)
Title | The Barefoot Child (The Children of the Workhouse, Book 2) PDF eBook |
Author | Cathy Sharp |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2019-05-16 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0008286698 |
The heart-breaking and compelling new book set in a Victorian workhouse from the author of the The Orphans of Halfpenny Street
Workhouse Child
Title | Workhouse Child PDF eBook |
Author | Maggie Hope |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2015-11-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1448177898 |
All she wants is a family of her own... Lottie is just three years old when her Mammy dies and she is sent to the workhouse. A childhood spent in poverty, skivvying for other people, leaves her with no prospects, no family... Yet Lottie is bright and has ambitions for a better life. And when an opportunity arises at the local Chapel, Lottie seizes her chance. But will she ever be anything more than a workhouse child?
The Real Oliver Twist
Title | The Real Oliver Twist PDF eBook |
Author | John Waller |
Publisher | Icon Books |
Pages | 481 |
Release | 2005-10-06 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1840464704 |
From a parish workhouse to the heart of the industrial revolution, from debtors' jail to Cambridge University and a prestigious London church, Robert Blincoe's political, personal and turbulent story illuminates the Dickensian age like never before. In 1792 as revolution, riot and sedition spread across Europe, Robert Blincoe was born in the calm of rural St Pancras parish. At four he was abandoned to a workhouse, never to see his family again. At seven, he was sent 200 miles north to work in one of the cotton mills of the dawning industrial age. He suffered years of unrelenting abuse, a life dictated by the inhuman rhythm of machines. Like Dickens' most famous character, Blincoe rebelled after years of servitude. He fought back against the mill owners, earning beatings but gaining self-respect. He joined the campaign to protect children, gave evidence to a Royal Commission into factory conditions and worked with extraordinary tenacity to keep his own children from the factories. His life was immortalised in one of the most remarkable biographies ever written, A Memoir of Robert Blincoe. Renowned popular historian John Waller tells the true story of a parish boy's progress with passion and in enthralling detail.
A Visitor's Guide to Victorian England
Title | A Visitor's Guide to Victorian England PDF eBook |
Author | Michelle Higgs |
Publisher | Pen and Sword |
Pages | 151 |
Release | 2014-02-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1473834465 |
An “utterly brilliant” and deeply researched guide to the sights, smells, endless wonders, and profound changes of nineteenth century British history (Books Monthly, UK). Step into the past and experience the world of Victorian England, from clothing to cuisine, toilet arrangements to transport—and everything in between. A Visitor’s Guide to Victorian England is “a brilliant guided tour of Charles Dickens’s and other eminent Victorian Englishmen’s England, with insights into where and where not to go, what type of people you’re likely to meet, and what sights and sounds to watch out for . . . Utterly brilliant!” (Books Monthly, UK). Like going back in time, Higgs’s book shows armchair travelers how to find the best seat on an omnibus, fasten a corset, deal with unwanted insects and vermin, get in and out of a vehicle while wearing a crinoline, and avoid catching an infectious disease. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book blends accurate historical details with compelling stories to bring alive the fascinating details of Victorian daily life. It is a must-read for seasoned social history fans, costume drama lovers, history students, and anyone with an interest in the nineteenth century.
Workhouse Children
Title | Workhouse Children PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Crompton |
Publisher | Alan Sutton Publishing |
Pages | 302 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
This book investigates the treatment of children in the workhouses in the period 1780-1871. It examines the way in which children were treated, educated and trained, by whom they were cared for and the outcome of their treatment.
Workhouse Children
Title | Workhouse Children PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Crompton |
Publisher | Alan Sutton Publishing |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
This book investigates the treatment of children in the workhouses in the period 1780-1871. It examines the way in which children were treated, educated and trained, by whom they were cared for and the outcome of their treatment.