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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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This was the first Book I have brought from Audible and I think it is wonderful. I have read many of Valerie Wood's book but this was the first I have listened to it was so well read I just felt as if I had stepped back in time. She writes a lovely story the charectors just come alive and the end well what can one say Magic. Jan Webster kidderminster

Love it from being to end

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A really heartfelt story of how the poor came through such hardships in times gone by but through adversity and hard work made successes of their lives

Revue of a Long Walk Home by Valerie Wood

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first story from Val wood it was a wonderful story made more real by the mention of all the Hull town's street names and historical buildings ..

Brilliant first read

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