Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
The Orphan Twins
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
99p for the first 3 months
The Orphan Twins
Buy Now for £15.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
Summary
London, 1910. Lily is 10 years old when she realises her grandmother, a washerwoman, is seriously ill. She's determined to do what she can to help and keep her grandmother's illness a secret - even from her beloved twin, Artie.
When tragedy strikes and the twins are faced with the prospect of a workhouse or an orphanage, a benefactor offers to take Artie in and educate him. All Artie's needs will be taken care of - but the gentleman has no use for a girl. As the orphan twins grow up and take different paths, their new lives are beyond anything they could have imagined. Will they ever find a way to be together again?
More from the same
What listeners say about The Orphan Twins
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Frankie
- 10-04-22
Easy listening
I don't like the narrator, all the wo.en voices sound like old ladies even when they are only 9 year old and I get a mental picture of any men she is doing regardless of what age they are supposed to be in my head they are oap's 5' 6" grey haired, pipe, unshaven, flat cap, round glasses and every one of them sound the same, which puts me off the story a bit, this story was ok poor little kids that make good after working hard.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- kate
- 16-04-22
Not my usual book
I don't normally listen to story's like this but it kept coming up as a recommendation so I thought I'd give it a go and I'm very glad I did
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- DEBS S
- 20-01-23
what a story
This is the first Lesley Eames book I've had the absolute pleasure to listen to, I'm quite shocked at just how much I enjoyed it and really didn't want it to end. Loved all the characters, would love a sequel?!
And as always, a brilliant narration by the lovely Annie Aldington.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Michelle Dixon
- 22-09-21
Good Book!
Very good book but hardly any twists. Anna Jacabs can be a great author for' feel good, happy endings" books but although Annie Addington can be good at reading books, most of the characters sound the same, and the youngest character always sounds extremely happy and very clever.
It can be annoying because you know how every book is going to sound when she narrates.
I am sorry Annie Addington it's not personal.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Patrick Dee
- 06-10-21
Loved it
What a stunning story , wonderful writing and perfectly narrated by the brilliant Annie Aldington, thank you both, loved every bit of this book
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
- lynda wells
- 24-01-22
Delightful
Enjoyed it emmensly and read well you felt as though you were living Lily s life
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Deborah Reilly
- 14-11-22
Enjoyed it so much
Really enjoyed this book, Annie Aldington is my favourite narrator of all time . Worth a listen.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jitterbug
- 25-07-21
A heartwarming and compelling tale
This is a truly compelling novel brought to life by the narration of ever-brilliant Ann Aldringham.
The story takes the listener on a rollercoaster ride of emotions as the lives of two devoted 10 year-old twins are changed forever by tragedy.
What I really like about this book is the fact that there is no extreme child cruelty central to the story, which makes a refreshing change from similar books set in the early 1900s.
Having said that, it is impossible to remain unmoved by the terrible choices the children are forced to make in dire circumstances.
There are some harrowing themes to this book, but triumph over adversity remains the heartwarming undercurrent.
The book inspires tremendous hope, especially as friendships and deeper relationships strengthen and unite the characters.
I found this book impossible to put down, and I would highly recommend it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Gill
- 06-09-22
Loved it!
This book kept my interest from start to finish. Annie Aldington is a narrator extraordinaire.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!