Queenie of NorwichAuthor :
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Published : Tuesday 1 February 2022
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"Youre Nellie Westrop and dont you forget it.
Well see each other again one day, but until we do, take good care of yourself.
Live a good life.
Now go, my love."
From the author of Silver Darlings comes LK Wildes captivating portrayal of the life of Queenie Read.
Heart warming and breaking in equal measure, Queenie of Norwich is perfect for fans of The Foundling, Where the Crawdads Sing, and The Smallest Man.
People say you get one life, but Ive lived three.
I was born Ellen Hardy in 1900, dragged up in Queen Carolines Yard, Norwich.
There was nothing royal about our yard, and Mum was no queen.
At six years old Mum sold me. I became Nellie Westrop, roaming the country in a showmans wagon, learning the art of the fair.
And Ive been the infamous Queenie of Norwich, moving up in the world by any means, legal or not.
Ive been heart broken, abandoned, bought and sold, but Ive never, ever given up.
After all, its not where you start thats important, but where you end up.
Based on a true story, Queenie of Norwich is the compelling tale of one remarkable girls journey to womanhood.
Spanning the first half of the 20th century, Queenies story is one of heartbreak and triumph, love and loss and the power of family.
It is a story of redemption, and how, with grit and determination, anything is possible.
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