Description
The Thames carried him away from her, but would it bring him home...?
Twelve-year-old Eliza Bragg has known little in life but the cold, comfortless banks of the Thames. Living above her uncle's chandlery she has grown accustomed to a life of penury and servitude, her only comfort the love and protection of her older brother, Bart.
But one day Bart accidentally kills a man and is forced to flee to New Zealand. Alone, barefoot, beaten down and at the mercy of her cruel uncle, Eliza realises that her very survival is at stake...
The compelling new saga set in turn-of-the-century London by the author of Mermaids Singing
About the Author
Dilly Court grew up in North-east London and began her career in television, writing scripts for commercials. She is married with two grown-up children and four grandchildren, and now lives in Dorset on the beautiful Jurassic Coast with her husband. She is the bestselling author of more than thirty novels.
Reviews
This is a wonderful book from a brilliant new writer * Bournemouth Daily Echo *
Book Information
ISBN 9781784752545
Author Dilly Court
Format Paperback
Page Count 544
Imprint Arrow Books Ltd
Publisher Cornerstone
Weight(grams) 373g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 32mm
