Street Child

Collins Modern Classics

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Street Child

By: Berlie Doherty

Narrated by: Antonia Beamish

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The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children’s homes.

When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse walls.

Struggling to survive, Jim finally finds some friends… only to be snatched away and made to work for the remorselessly cruel Grimy Nick, constantly guarded by his vicious dog, Snipe.

Will Jim ever manage to be free?

Berlie DohertyAntonia BeamishHarperCollins Publishers Limited

Classics

Fiction

Historical Fiction

Literature & Fiction

England

Classics Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction England

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I don’t know why more people haven’t listened to this book. A great insight into Victorian times and the lives of people in poverty. Also great that it is based on Barbados- explaining how the charity was created by one single person. Definitely recommended.