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The Long Walk Home

By: Val Wood
Narrated by: Anne Dover
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At only thirteen, Mikey Quinn is arrested for stealing a rabbit to feed his family. Despite his age, he's shown no mercy by the wealthy lawyer who sends him to prison. He returns home to find that his mother has died and his younger siblings taken into the workhouse.

With only his determination, Mikey makes his way to London to seek a better life for his family. Whilst there, he meets Eleanor who he recognises as the daughter of the lawyer who ruined his life. Desperate, they band together forging a new life for themselves on the streets of London.

Overlooking their initial differences, the two come to rely on each other and, when the time comes to return to Hull, they face the long walk home together.


© Val Wood 2008 (P) Penguin Audio 2010

 Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction England
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this is the first book I have listened to by Valerie wood and I listened to it every moment I could.
the story of mikey walking and hitching rides to and from London, with a working period of five years in London, was written and performed really well. the poverty of the time and the help people would give not having much more themselves came across.
recommended.

very goo book

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just a lovely listen and loved the characters. Will definitely read more from this author

lovely story

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A heartwarming story of a young lad and young lady, set in what must have been a very hard era, that blossom into 2 happy young lovers. A story depicting their long struggle to acheive there hearts ambitions. A predicatable ending but very well read by the narator Ann Dover. Once I began to listen it was hard to put down.

A very good listen!

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Throughout the story I felt I was in it so good was the story teller I feel sad when I come to the end but look forward to the next book by Val and Ann Dover reading it .

Lovely

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Honesty which across through out the book. London laid bare and how poor the poor really were

Class difference

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